2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Arizona
[Environmental Engineering](/majors/engineering/environmental-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in Arizona
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools
Arizona State University earned the #1 spot for value among environmental engineering schools in Arizona. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Environmental Engineering graduates carry a median of $19,103 in student loans. Environmental Engineering graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $63,299 early in their careers. Set against $19,103 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Arizona is a great value for students pursuing a degree in environmental engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. Students borrow a median of $21,861 to complete the environmental engineering program here. Soon after graduation, environmental engineering degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $50,834. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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