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2022 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
814 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Environmental Studies is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,869 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 814 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in environmental studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 150 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region ecosystem studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UOPX - Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for Southwest Region Ecosystem Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full UOPX - Arizona Environmental Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 212 diplomas to qualified ’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region ecosystem studies students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region ecosystem studies students whose families make more than $110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Ecosystem Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Full NMSU Main Campus Environmental Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 71 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region ecosystem studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Texas A&M University - College Station

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region ecosystem studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Environmental Studies at University of Arizona

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 ’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Ecosystem Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Environmental Studies at Northern Arizona University

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 73 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Ecosystem Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full ASU - Skysong Environmental Studies Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 52 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Ecosystem Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Environmental Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#8

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Southwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern University is $25,470 for southwest region ecosystem studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full Southwestern Environmental Studies Report

With a ranking of #9, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ecosystem studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University also made our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $24,833 for Southwest Region Ecosystem Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend St. Edward’s University.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at Saint Edward’s University

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Ecosystem Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ecosystem studies degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for southwest region ecosystem studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Environmental Studies 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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