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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near San Juan, TX (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
San Juan, Texas has 1 accredited school offering environmental policy programs. San Juan has a population of about 91. About 20.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Environmental Engineers at a median $123,060 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to San Juan
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near San Juan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Juan 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 Juan.
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 Juan is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area (BLS area code 32580). 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
$76,400
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$88,941
Compliance Officers
$69,290
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$80,664
Management Analysts
$72,150
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$83,993
Economists
$121,420
TX statewide
$141,350
Political Scientists
$114,050
TX statewide
$132,771
Conservation Scientists
$68,620
TX statewide
$79,884
Natural Sciences Managers
$105,370
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$122,666
Environmental Engineers
$123,060
TX statewide
$143,260
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 Juan at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
91
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
20.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
85.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other San Juan-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
How many accredited environmental policy schools are near San Juan, TX?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near San Juan. The closest is Texas A&M University-Kingsville in Kingsville, TX (93.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Texas A&M University-Kingsville (93.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near San Juan?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near San Juan are: Environmental Engineers ($123,060), Economists ($121,420), 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 Pharr instead of San Juan?
Pharr, TX is 2.8 miles from San Juan 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.
