MS Environmental Engineering at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The nationally ranked Environmental Engineering program offers Master of Science candidates access to its long-standing strengths in water and wastewater treatment science and technology, preparing you for careers in industry, government, consulting and academia in the rapidly growing field of environmental engineering. In the master's program, graduate students participate in multidisciplinary research collaborations with peers and faculty in chemical engineering; hydrology and atmospheric sciences;

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: 2 years / 30 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

We offer a thesis- and a non-thesis MS track. Both degree tracks require 30 units of graduate level coursework. All Environmental Engineering MS students are required to take 14 units of core courses at the University of Arizona or an approved equivalent elsewhere.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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