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2027 Best Value Environmental Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

[Environmental Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/environmental-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental biology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental biology students.

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• Best Value Environmental Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Environmental Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Environmental Biology Schools

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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,842 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Arizona State University the best value for a degree in environmental biology in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Typical student debt for environmental biology graduates is $21,842. Environmental Biology graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $55,876 early in their careers. Set against $21,842 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

$12,995 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,461 Avg Student Debt

$72,097 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas A And M University College Station earned it the #2 place for environmental biology. Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. Students from in state pay about $12,995 in tuition and fees, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Environmental Biology graduates carry a median of $23,461 in student loans. Early-career environmental biology graduates make about $64,891. That is a strong return on a $23,461 median debt. The acceptance rate is 57%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.