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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near New Braunfels, TX
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
New Braunfels, Texas is home to about 116,477 residents. In the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Environmental Engineers at a median $123,710 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to New Braunfels
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near New Braunfels, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Braunfels city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from New Braunfels.
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Texas A&M University-College Station
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College Station, TX
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123.8 miles from New Braunfels
New Braunfels is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area (BLS area code 41700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$92,350
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$97,518
Compliance Officers
$67,050
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$70,803
Management Analysts
$95,760
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$101,119
Economists
$107,450
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$113,464
Political Scientists
$114,050
TX statewide
$120,433
Conservation Scientists
$66,120
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$69,820
Natural Sciences Managers
$117,620
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$124,203
Environmental Engineers
$123,710
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$130,634
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
New Braunfels at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other New Braunfels-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near New Braunfels?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near New Braunfels are: Environmental Engineers ($123,710), Natural Sciences Managers ($117,620), Political Scientists ($114,050). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Cibolo instead of New Braunfels?
Cibolo, TX is 10.8 miles from New Braunfels and has its own set of local environmental policy programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
