2027 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in North Carolina
[Environmental Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/environmental-health/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental health education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value environmental health schools.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental health degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Environmental Health Schools
Leading the list is University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, our #1 best value for environmental health in North Carolina. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,994, with out-of-state students paying around $41,203. Students borrow a median of $16,203 to complete the environmental health program here. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill generally make around $75,293. Set against $16,203 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill admits about 15% of applicants.
East Carolina University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value environmental health schools. Set in the city of Greenville, East Carolina University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $7,361 in tuition and fees, compared with $23,638 for out-of-state students. Environmental Health graduates carry a median of $25,750 in student loans. Environmental Health graduates of East Carolina University earn a median of $45,253 early in their careers. Set against $25,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. East Carolina University admits about 89% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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