2026 Best Value Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
[Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/environmental-control-technology/environmental-engineering-technology-environmental-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value environmental engineering technology/environmental technology schools.
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2026 Best Value Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental engineering technology/environmental technology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Schools
Austin Community College District earned the #1 spot for value among environmental engineering technology/environmental technology schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $2,550, compared with $10,590 for out-of-state students. Environmental Engineering Technology/environmental Technology graduates carry a median of $14,519 in student loans. Environmental Engineering Technology/environmental Technology graduates of Austin Community College District earn a median of $47,052 early in their careers. Set against $14,519 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas State Technical College earned it the #2 place for environmental engineering technology/environmental technology. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,212, compared with $11,812 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for environmental engineering technology/environmental technology graduates is $12,959. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering technology/environmental technology degree recipients from Texas State Technical College generally make around $40,747. That is a strong return on a $12,959 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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