Program Overview

Environmental Engineering - M.S.

Environmental engineering uses the principles of engineering, chemistry, biology, and physics to address a wide variety of environmental problems from safe drinking water supplies to climate change.

Why Choose Environmental Engineering?

With aging environmental infrastructure and increased demands on energy, water, and agricultural resources, the field of environmental engineering is poised for long-term growth.

• Alumni of this program have accepted jobs at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), and in the private sector at Con Edison, and AECOM Consulting.
• Graduates have also pursued their Ph.Ds at Carnegie Mellon University, Johns Hopkins University, and other top-tier research institutions.

Program Details

• Minimum Credit Hours: 30
• Coursework: In-person and online
• Graduate Internship Program: Work for a top NYC engineering firm
• 2022 Annual Salary: $96,820+

Customize Your Curriculum

Select a specific area of specialty, allowing you to focus on the topic you're most interested in, while also exploring various disciplines within environmental engineering.

• 3-Course Focus Area:
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Treatment Process Engineering
  • Water Quality Modeling
  • Geo-environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Construction Management
  • Water Resources
• Combined, 5-Course Focus Area:
  • Environmental Engineering and Project Management

Find Learning That Matches Your Lifestyle

It can be tough to manage your career, family, and tackle your master's degree, so we offer flexible scheduling and a blended online/in-person modality:

• Environmental Engineering M.S., in either a fully online format or in-person
• Environmental Engineering M.E., in either a blended online & in-person format or in-person

Build Valuable Skills

When you graduate with your M.S. in environmental engineering, you will be well-equipped to enter the job market. Be prepared to learn these skills:

• Environmental data analysis and interpretation
• Treatment process design
• Water quality modeling
• Technical writing, and much more

Jobs Titles

• Water Resources Engineer
• Water/Wastewater Engineer
• Remediation Engineer, and many others

Discover Professional Opportunities

Our graduate internship program allows students to work for a local engineering firm for three days a week and take classes at Manhattan University for two days a week.

• Past sponsors of the graduate internship program include:
  • AECOM
  • CDM Smith
  • CH2M Hill
  • Con Edison
  • Dvirka & Bartilucci
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Gannett Fleming
  • Hazen and Sawyer
  • HDR

Admission Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or institution acceptable to Manhattan University or from a recognized foreign institution and should hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or science.

• The undergraduate degree should be in the same discipline in which the applicant is seeking a master's degree.
• Applicants who possess a bachelor's degree in another engineering or STEM discipline may be required to take prerequisite courses for admission.
• Normally, an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale is required, although other factors are considered.

Program Requirements

To earn your M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Manhattan University you are required to complete:

• 30 Minimum Credit Hours
• Required Courses: Surface Water Quality Modeling, Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, and Environmental Chemistry
• Optional 3-credit independent study or a 6-credit thesis
• Duration is generally 18-24 months.

Meet Our Faculty

This environmental engineering master's program is nationally recognized for producing highly effective environmental engineers, in no small part due to the caliber of its faculty.

• Faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department are experts in the field, and have partnered with students on important research being conducted in New York City and state.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What courses are required for the program?
  • ENVG505 (Surface Water Quality Modeling), ENVG 506 (Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes), and ENVG508 (Environmental Chemistry).
• Can I take courses outside of the Environmental Engineering department?
  • Up to two courses outside of the ENVG offerings (e.g., ENGG, CHMG, COMG) may be taken with approval of the Program Director.
• Do I have to do a thesis?
  • No, but you do have the option of completing a 3-credit independent study (ENVG731: Special Topics) or a 6-credit thesis (ENVG732: Thesis) as part of your degree.