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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,339 people earned their degree in environmental science, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 799 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 105 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in environmental science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Science 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 Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.

Full UH Clear Lake Environmental Science Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Science at OSU

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Science at Stephen F Austin State University

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Environmental Science 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.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Arizona

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Science 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 UTSA are $25,807.

Full UTSA Environmental Science Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Texas State University

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Science at UT Arlington

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Northern Arizona University

#1 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Oklahoma

#10

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Environmental Science Report

#11

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Tarleton State University

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baylor University Environmental Science Report

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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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