2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the environmental engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in environmental engineering at UT Austin, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great place for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 63% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
About 43% of the students majoring in environmental engineering at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Lamar University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree environmental engineering programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Of the 6 students majoring in environmental engineering at University of Arizona, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree environmental engineering programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
Women make up 20% of the environmental engineering majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 155 |
| Arizona | 88 |
| Oklahoma | 22 |
| New Mexico | 11 |
Majors Related to 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 15 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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