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2023 Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas

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With 155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, environmental engineering is the #172 most popular major in Texas.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Environmental Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the environmental engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for environmental engineering students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Full Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for environmental engineering students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Environmental Engineering at University of Houston Report

#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for environmental engineering students. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 22
New Mexico 11

One of 40 majors within the area of study, environmental engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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