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2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Environmental Engineering is the 166th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice University Environmental Engineering Report

#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 Getting Aid list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 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 Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Lamar University

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 19 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Environmental Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s environmental engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 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 El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Environmental Engineering Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best 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.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at UH

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree environmental engineering students with aid list, OSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at OSU

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 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 full report on Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech University

#14 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. 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 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.

Full NMSU Main Campus Environmental Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree environmental engineering students with aid list, New Mexico Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Environmental Engineering Report

#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at University of Arizona

#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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 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 Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Environmental Engineering Report

#13

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 took the #10 spot in our “Best 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 Environmental Engineering at NAU

#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 For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. 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.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Environmental Engineering Report

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at SMU

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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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