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2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region environmental health students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Health at UNC Chapel Hill

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region environmental health students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Georgia

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also made our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $16,550 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students with aid per year to attend East Carolina University.

Full East Carolina University Environmental Health Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 16 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region environmental health students with aid list, WKU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $12,522 for southeast region environmental health students with aid.

Full WKU Environmental Health Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools 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 is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 65 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

Emory also made our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $22,597 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Emory

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Roane State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

Roane State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Roane State Community College is $4,268 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students with aid.

Read more about Environmental Health at Roane State Community College

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $12,894 for southeast region environmental health students with aid.

Read more about Environmental Health at ETSU

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 21 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,924 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students with aid.

Read more about Environmental Health at WCU

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region environmental health students with aid list, Eastern has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $13,763 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students with aid.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Eastern

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 21 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

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 $13,509 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students with aid.

Read more about Environmental Health at Fort Valley State University

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region environmental health students with aid list, Tulane has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $39,749 for southeast region environmental health students with aid per year to attend Tulane.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Tulane University of Louisiana

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