2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Environmental Science is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,339 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 799 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in environmental science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 26 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Science at UT Rio Grande Valley
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 104 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Science at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $4,517 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Environmental Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,669 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Environmental Science Report
University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $10,203 for southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Environmental Science at University of Arizona
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $10,516 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Environmental Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
SFASU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,650 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SFASU.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Stephen F Austin State University
With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 93 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $11,125 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Texas State University
Northern Arizona University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $9,251 for southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 26 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $11,811 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Environmental Science at The University of Texas at Arlington
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,013 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Environmental Science Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 12 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $16,675 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Environmental Science Report
With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 57 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $15,501 for Southwest Region Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
With a ranking of #16, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tarleton has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,604 for southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarleton.
Read more about Environmental Science at Tarleton State University
Baylor University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Environmental Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $26,726 for southwest region bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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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