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2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
$9,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,344 people earned their degree in environmental health, making the major the 387th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 258 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in environmental health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental health 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 health program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental health degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $3,753 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region environmental health students whose families make $0-$30k list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory University is $8,538 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Health at Emory

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $8,303 for southeast region environmental health students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Health at University of Georgia

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $11,260 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Environmental Health at ECU

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $9,483 for southeast region environmental health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full East Tennessee State University Environmental Health Report

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Roane State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Roane State Community College is located in Harriman, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roane State Community College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Roane State Community College is $3,563 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Roane State Community College

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 16 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,195 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Environmental Health at WKU

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $9,305 for southeast region environmental health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Environmental Health at WCU

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $11,333 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Environmental Health Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,456 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Health at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

Fort Valley State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fort Valley State University is $12,102 for southeast region environmental health students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Fort Valley State University

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