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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near San Angelo, TX (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
San Angelo, Texas has 1 accredited school offering environmental policy programs. San Angelo has a population of about 99,507. Median household income is $64,146 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $129,960 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to San Angelo
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near San Angelo, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Angelo 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 San Angelo.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
San Angelo is part of the San Angelo, TX metro area (BLS area code 41660). 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
$92,000
TX statewide
$99,459
Compliance Officers
$72,850
San Angelo, TX
$78,757
Management Analysts
$81,150
San Angelo, TX
$87,730
Economists
$121,420
TX statewide
$131,265
Political Scientists
$114,050
TX statewide
$123,297
Conservation Scientists
$68,620
TX statewide
$74,184
Natural Sciences Managers
$129,960
TX statewide
$140,497
Environmental Engineers
$123,060
TX statewide
$133,038
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.
San Angelo at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
99,507
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$64,146
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
24.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other San Angelo-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
How many accredited environmental policy schools are near San Angelo, TX?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near San Angelo. The closest is Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX (0.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Angelo State University (0.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near San Angelo?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near San Angelo are: Natural Sciences Managers ($129,960), Environmental Engineers ($123,060), Economists ($121,420). 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 Abilene instead of San Angelo?
Abilene, TX is 81.4 miles from San Angelo 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.
Is San Angelo an affordable place to study environmental policy?
San Angelo’s median household income of $64,146 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Angelo while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
