Central State’s environmental engineering program is unique, because it grew out of the school’s water resources management program.
“Because the degree is unique and very few people know , there are few takers. So the few who choose the program will have many opportunities,” said professor Krishna Kumar V. Nedunuri, who is also director of the International Center for Water Resources Management.
Central State began offering the environmental engineering degree in 2008, and students have seen great success with jobs so far, Nedunuri said. Typically, three to five students graduate per year, he said.
“There are opportunities now and they’re only going to grow in the future,” he said.
Nationally, the field is expected to add 11,300 jobs between 2010 and 2020, which is a 22 percent growth. That is faster than average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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