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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Environmental Engineering Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Environmental Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for environmental engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 4 students majoring in environmental engineering at University of Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 3 students majoring in environmental engineering at UH, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

About 33% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in environmental engineering at UTSA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized 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 7 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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