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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Environmental Engineering is the 226th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general environmental engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general environmental engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Environmental Engineering in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 UT Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Environmental Engineering Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree environmental engineering students list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.

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

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree environmental engineering students list, UTEP has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Full UTEP General Environmental Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Lamar University

#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at ASU - Tempe

#9

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 ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Environmental Engineering at Northern Arizona University

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are $25,602.

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

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 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.

Full Rice General Environmental Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s environmental engineering degrees 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 SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Environmental Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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