2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Environmental Health is the 387th most popular major in the country with 1,344 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 258 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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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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 in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Health in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental health degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
ETSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,894 for Southeast Region Environmental Health students per year to attend ETSU.
Full ETSU Environmental Health Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $16,550 for southeast region environmental health students.
Full ECU Environmental Health Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $13,924 for southeast region environmental health students.
Read full report on Environmental Health at WCU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region environmental health students per year to attend University of Georgia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full UGA Environmental Health Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 16 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,522 for southeast region environmental health students per year to attend WKU.
Full Western Kentucky University Environmental Health Report
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region environmental health students list, Eastern has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,763 for southeast region environmental health students per year to attend Eastern.
Read full report on Environmental Health at Eastern
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region environmental health students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region environmental health students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 UNC Chapel Hill
Roane State Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Roane State Community College is a small public school situated in Harriman, Tennessee. It awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region environmental health students list, Roane State Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Roane State Community College is $4,268 for southeast region environmental health students.
Read full report on Environmental Health at Roane State Community College
Fort Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.
Fort Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,509 for southeast region environmental health students per year to attend Fort Valley State University.
Read more about Environmental Health at Fort Valley State University
With a ranking of #10, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Emory is $22,597 for southeast region environmental health students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Emory University Environmental Health Report
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