2027 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Maryland
[Environmental Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/environmental-health/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental health students.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Health Schools
University Of Maryland College Park earned the #1 spot for value among environmental health schools in Maryland. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,809, with out-of-state students paying around $41,186. Students borrow a median of $23,424 to complete the environmental health program here. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $55,440. That is a strong return on a $23,424 median debt. University Of Maryland College Park admits about 45% of applicants.
Johns Hopkins University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in environmental health, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,730. Students borrow a median of $15,500 to complete the environmental health program here. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $66,959. That is a strong return on a $15,500 median debt. Johns Hopkins University admits about 6% of applicants.
University Of Maryland University College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value environmental health schools. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,136, with out-of-state students paying around $12,336. Students borrow a median of $23,276 to complete the environmental health program here. Environmental Health graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of $65,020 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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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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