2022 Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 151 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in environmental health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental health programs that also have a lower cost than 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.

More Ways to Rank Environmental Health Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree environmental health students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Environmental Health Report

#2

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Health Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 92 masters’s environmental health degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Environmental Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562.

Full WUSTL Environmental Health Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Health

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

Featured Public Health Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >