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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in environmental engineering, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in environmental engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate 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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at University of Arizona

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Environmental Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Environmental Engineering Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Environmental Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#7

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Environmental Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree environmental engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rice University Environmental Engineering Report

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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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