Why Choose Environmental and Ecological Engineering?
Environmental Engineering empowers students to serve people and
the planet.  Environmental engineers are responsible for
designing drinking water and wastewater treatment systems,
improving air quality, fostering sustainable development, and
developing sustainable technologies that conserve natural
resources.  Job prospects are very good for Environmental and
Ecological Engineering Students. The United States Department of
Labor predicts 22% growth in environmental engineering jobs over
the next decade, leading to the creation of more than 22,000 new
jobs in the field of environmental engineering by 2020. 
However, U.S. universities currently produce about 1,000 BS
level environmental engineering graduates per year, meaning that
environmental engineers will be in demand.  In 2008 the National
Academy of Engineering announced 14 “Grand Challenges of
Engineering.” Of these 14 Grand Challenges, 6 are explicitly
environmental in scope.   The current average sa