Environmental engineering applies principles of mathematics and science to solve problems of the environment. Opportunities abound in environmental engineering in the many areas of environmental protection, including air pollution and toxic materials control, radiation protection, management of hazardous waste materials, water supply and wastewater management, public health, and land management.

Environmental engineering as a subject is as varied as are opportunities. An environmental engineer may be a designer, a researcher, pollution control operations technician, a professor, a planner, a government official, a manager, or a social worker. Employment may be found in a university, a private consulting firm, a research organization, a testing laboratory, a government agency, or any type of large or small business.

Environmental engineering requires at least a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, but more often a Masters Degree is expected. A Ph.D. in Engineering provides even more advantages to finding employment in the field.

Subjects of study to acquire a degree in environmental engineering include math, science, and engineering, and as environmental engineering professionals deal with people, studies in the humanities as well as strong skills in writing and speaking are important. Communications studies and a lot of practice are necessary for the environmental engineering professional.

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