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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in environmental engineering, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, environmental engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,600 and had an average of $23,573 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 296 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,000 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 122 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

#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 #1 for the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and 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 Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Environmental Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best 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 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are $25,602.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best 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 Lamar University are $15,699.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #14 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NMSU Main Campus Environmental Engineering Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Environmental Engineering Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Environmental Engineering Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best 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.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best 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.

Full University of Arizona Environmental Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. 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.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Environmental Engineering Report

#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Northern Arizona University Environmental Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 3 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 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Environmental Engineering Report

#14

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at SMU

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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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