Environmental Engineering Program Overview
Rapid deterioration and consumption of our planets’ natural resources, immense waste production, environmental decline, and climate change are just some environmental issues threatening human health and the well-being of planet Earth and that you will be equipped to tackle in the certificate or master’s in environmental engineering.
Instructors at the helm of pioneering important new environmental initiatives lead the Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals environmental engineering graduate programs. These distinguished faculty guide you through the latest techniques used to examine engineering solutions to these complex and multidisciplinary problems.
Through the use of interactive learning tools and online course delivery, experienced instructors delve into the concepts underlying biological, physical, and chemical treatment, preparing students to design and lead projects in real-world settings.
Our online, part-time environmental engineering graduate programs can help you:
- Apply engineering and management solutions to municipal solid waste problems utilizing knowledge of contemporary technologies for the design and operation of landfills, incinerators, transfer stations, and processing facilities.
- Apply the basic principles of water and wastewater treatment to the design of major components of drinking water treatment systems, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and wastewater treatment processes.
- Understand more about hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
- Evaluate environmental and public health hazards, recommending technologies and approaches to cost-effectively eliminate waste and pollution while reducing energy consumption.
Comparing Engineering For Professionals Environmental Programs
At Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals, we offer three different programs that cater to various aspects of environmental engineering. Each program offers a master’s degree, Post-Master’s certificate, and graduate certificate option.
- The Environmental Engineering program focuses on the design of environmental engineering processes, infrastructures, remediation technologies, and treatment.
- The Environmental Engineering and Science program focuses on the fundamental concepts of physics, chemistry, biology, and geology as applied in the context of environmental issues, with less emphasis on design and management.
- The Environmental Planning and Management program focuses on the relationships between environmental engineering/science and public policy analysis and the role of economic factors in the environmental management and water resources planning using decision-making tools.
If you have additional questions about the differences between these programs, please reach out to our admissions team so they can help you find the program best for you.
Programs
We offer multiple environmental engineering graduate program options within Environmental Engineering; you can earn a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, a Graduate Certificate, an Environmental Engineering postgraduate Post-Master’s certificate, or a Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability Graduate Certificate.
Environmental Engineering Courses
Get details about course requirements, prerequisites, focus areas, and electives offered within the program. All courses are taught by subject-matter experts who are executing the technologies and techniques they teach. For exact dates, times, locations, fees, and instructors, please refer to the course schedule published each term. Focus areas in the environmental engineering master’s degree require specific courses.
Program Contacts
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Hedy Alavi
Program Chair Climate, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability, Program Chair Environmental Engineering, Program Chair Environmental Engineering and Science, Program Chair Environmental Planning and Management
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Christopher Overcash
Program Manager Climate, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability, Program Manager Environmental Engineering, Program Manager Environmental Engineering and Science, Program Manager Environmental Planning and Management
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Tuition and Fees
Did you know that 78 percent of our enrolled students’ tuition is covered by employer contribution programs? Find out more about the cost to complete your part-time, online masters in environmental engineering, including tuition for prerequisite and program courses and the Dean’s Fellowship.
Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability
As the world's population increases and technological advances accelerate, demands for natural resources and energy continues to threaten Earth's physical and ecological systems. Through this program, you will learn to design and implement solutions to address these challenges. Earn this graduate certificate with just 5 courses.
“It was super convenient to make everything online so that I didn’t need to travel/move to go to school. The ‘weekly’ schedule was also very helpful. As a full-time employee, I could schedule my studies around my schedule and I always felt like I had enough time during the week to complete my assignments. ”
Why Hopkins?
Earning an online masters environmental engineering degree at Johns Hopkins lets you see the world differently.
Network and Connect - Your knowledge is stronger with a network. In the applied and computational mathematics program, you will make career-advancing connections with accomplished scientists and engineers who represent a variety of disciplines across many industries.
Beyond Rankings: We help you fulfill your vision. - We are proud to be ranked among the top online graduate engineering schools by U.S. News & World Report. But we’re about more than just numbers and rankings—we’re focused on making sure you flourish as a learner and engineer.
Industry-Specific Knowledge - Unique to Engineering for Professionals, faculty are senior-level, notable professionals who are the decision-makers and changemakers in the industry. For you, this means you learn the latest techniques, technologies, and solutions-based strategies to start enhancing your career, immediately.
Environmental Engineering Program FAQs
The climate crisis will continue to cause disruptions and harm to both the planet and our societies. By becoming an environmental engineer, you will be doing your part to combat these issues and build a world where the environment and humans can coexist sustainably. The EP environmental engineering postgraduate certificate, master’s degree and graduate certificate programs can prepare you for all of it.
Holders of an environmental engineering master’s degree can use their experience in a variety of roles and industries. Become a pollution control engineer, build energy-efficient buildings as a green building engineer, or research and develop alternative and renewable energy resources.
The 10 required courses for this online, part-time degree must be completed within five years of your first course. It is recommended that students do not take more than two courses a semester to allow for a healthy work-life-study balance.
Academic Calendar
Find out when registration opens, classes start, transcript deadlines and more. Applications are accepted year-round, so you can apply any time.
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Jessica Jeffery, MS ’19, an environmental engineer with General Motors, is focused on electrification.
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Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals faculty, like Christopher Overcash, guide students through the latest techniques used to examine engineering solutions to complex and multidisciplinary problems in climate change, waste production, and beyond. A member of our team of instructors for ten years, he examines the future of environmental engineering, science, and management.
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After the launch of the UN’s 2015 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), to be achieved by 2030, the job marketplace for environmental engineers has skyrocketed. Across industries and countries, there…