2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Environmental Engineering is the #175 most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the environmental engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Environmental Engineering majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $20,601 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree environmental engineering programs. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 155 |
| Arizona | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 22 |
| New Mexico | 11 |
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Environmental Engineering Related Rankings by Major
Environmental Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Environmental Engineering
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alesia Goosic.
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