2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Environmental Engineering 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for environmental engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Environmental Engineering Schools
Our analysis found West Texas A&M University to be the best value school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar University are $18,482 per year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year. On average, environmental engineering graduates from NAU take out $26,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Rice University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rice are $52,895 a year.
Rice also took the #1 spot in our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.
University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental engineering programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $25,746 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Environmental Engineering Related Majors for Environmental Engineering
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 16 schools only.
- 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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