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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

15 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in general environmental engineering, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 296 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 122 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general environmental engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Rice University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 19 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe General Environmental Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, OSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at OSU

#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Lamar University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Full NMSU Main Campus General Environmental Engineering Report

#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are $25,602, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology General Environmental Engineering Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 25 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University General Environmental Engineering Report

#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#13

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NAU General Environmental Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SMU General Environmental Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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