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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Environmental Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU Environmental Science Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid list, SFASU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SFASU Environmental Science Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #5 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 State are $17,040.

Full Texas State Environmental Science Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Science at The University of Texas at Arlington

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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 landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Environmental Science Report

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Northern Arizona University 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Environmental Science Report

#10

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - 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 with aid 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Texas A&M University - 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 Getting Aid list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid list, Tarleton has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tarleton State University Environmental Science Report

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, 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 Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on 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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