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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in environmental science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental science programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Norman, 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.

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 more about Environmental Science at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#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. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students list, OSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU Environmental Science Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences 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 are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Science at Texas State

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #4 spot on the list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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. 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 University of Houston - Clear Lake

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 SFASU are $15,695.

Full SFASU Environmental Science Report

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Read more about Environmental Science at NAU

#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 ranking, coming in at #7. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

Full UT Arlington Environmental Science Report

#9 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #9 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region 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 also took the #3 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Arizona

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Environmental Science at UTSA

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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.

Credits

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