2027 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Illinois
[Environmental Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/environmental-health/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for environmental health students.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Health Schools
University Of Illinois At Springfield tops our 2027 list of the best value environmental health schools in Illinois. University Of Illinois At Springfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Springfield. In-state tuition and fees average $12,557, compared with $20,139 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,925 to complete the environmental health program here. Environmental Health graduates of University Of Illinois At Springfield earn a median of $54,701 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,925 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Illinois State University one of the best values for environmental health. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $14,410 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $26,058. Typical student debt for environmental health graduates is $22,250. Environmental Health graduates of Illinois State University earn a median of $59,207 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,250 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Loyola University Chicago one of the best values for environmental health. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $53,710. Environmental Health graduates carry a median of $23,521 in student loans. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from Loyola University Chicago generally make around $66,981. That is a strong return on a $23,521 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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