2027 Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas
[General Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/general-environmental-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general environmental engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general environmental engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general environmental engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools
For return on investment in general environmental engineering, no school beat Texas Tech University this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,852, compared with $24,157 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,750 to complete the general environmental engineering program here. Early-career general environmental engineering graduates make about $76,769. Set against $19,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 73%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Texas At Austin earned it the #2 place for general environmental engineering. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,688 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $44,908. Typical student debt for general environmental engineering graduates is $21,275. General Environmental Engineering graduates of The University Of Texas At Austin earn a median of $57,819 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 27%.
A rank of #3 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the best values for general environmental engineering. Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,995, with out-of-state students paying around $40,124. General Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $20,031 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general environmental engineering degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $64,891. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 3 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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