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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health

22 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate” ranking.

Environmental Health is the 409th most popular major in the country with 1,254 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 107 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 22 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health

#21 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences landed the #1 spot on the list. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental health degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UPR Medical Sciences did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPR Medical Sciences are $10,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

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 for a Doctorate. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

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#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental health degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

UTHealth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#14 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s environmental health students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental health students list, Colorado State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ETSU Environmental Health Report

#11

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental health students list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate list. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

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#15 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental health students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

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#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #17 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Environmental Health Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

New York University

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

New York University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s environmental health degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s environmental health degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#20

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Harvard University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

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#21

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental health students list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree environmental health students list, Boston U has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.

Read more about Environmental Health at Tulane University of Louisiana

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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