德州农工大学金斯维尔分校的环境工程系以为学生准备工业和政府创新职业而自豪。该系是一个由杰出的研究人员，经验丰富的教育者和才华横溢的学生组成的社区。据《财富》杂志称，未来十年最热门的职业道路之一将是环境工程。作为这一增长的一部分，美国将开始向海外市场出口环境专业知识，以维持这一就业增长。随着沿海和内陆发展的加速，将要求环境工程师开发创新的解决方案，以平衡经济增长和生态系统保护。文章“未来十年的热门职业”将环境工程师的需求增长率（达到54％）甚至超过了信息系统经理，软件工程师和系统分析师的需求增长率。随着环太
Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. They are involved in efforts to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control. Environmental engineers apply scientific principles to improve and maintain the environment for the protection of human health, for the protection of nature's beneficial ecosystems, and environment-related enhancement of the quality of human life.<br><br>Environmental engineers work in a variety of settings because of the nature of the work they do. When they are working with other engineers and urbanregional planners, environmental engineers are likely to be in offices. When working for private industry, they are often at plant sites. When they are carrying out solutions through construction projects, they are likely to be at construction sites.