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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$70,834 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree environmental engineering programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 155
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 22
New Mexico 11

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 13 schools only.

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