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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,254 people earned their degree in environmental health, making the major the 409th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 295 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental health programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the environmental health program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read more about Environmental Health at UGA

#2

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ETSU Environmental Health Report

#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 11 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Full UofSC Environmental Health Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Health at UAB

#5

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #5 spot on the list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree environmental health students with aid list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Emory University

#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Tulane

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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