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2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Science at UH Clear Lake

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed 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 University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Texas State University

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #6 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Arlington Environmental Science Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Environmental Science Report

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, NAU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Environmental Science 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.

Read more about Environmental Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#10

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #9 rank 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Read more about Environmental Science at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

#11

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton also made our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485.

Full Tarleton Environmental Science Report

#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

Read more about Environmental Science at Baylor

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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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