2023 Best Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 city of Tucson.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
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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 school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for environmental engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree environmental engineering programs. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.
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Explore the best environmental engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| 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 13 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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