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2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
148 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Environmental Engineering is the 166th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, environmental engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,600 and had an average of $23,573 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 296 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,000 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 148 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Austin.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at UT Austin

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 28 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full ASU - Tempe Environmental Engineering Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 6 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Arizona

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 5 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is $14,595 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at New Mexico Tech

#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Tarleton State University Environmental Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for southwest region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Environmental Engineering Report

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 27 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at Northern Arizona University

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Full West Texas A&M University Environmental Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SMU is $36,222 for southwest region bachelor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at Southern Methodist University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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