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 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for environmental engineering students. Located in the 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great value for environmental engineering students. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Lamar University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
UH 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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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year. On average, environmental engineering graduates from NAU take out $26,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for environmental engineering students. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rice University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental engineering programs. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 20% of our Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 per 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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