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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Environmental Engineering School for You

With 81 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, environmental engineering is the #117 most popular major in Texas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas

Check out the environmental engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Texas Schools in Environmental Engineering

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for environmental engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental engineering schools in Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best 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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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for environmental engineering students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in Texas ranking. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for environmental engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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Best Environmental Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 29
Oklahoma 12
New Mexico 2

One of 39 majors within the area of study, environmental engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

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