2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southwest Region
[Environmental Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/environmental-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental health education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental health students.
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2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Health Schools
Our analysis ranked New Mexico State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in environmental health in the Southwest Region. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. Students from in state pay about $8,183 in tuition and fees, compared with $25,307 for out-of-state students. Environmental Health graduates carry a median of $23,500 in student loans. Early-career environmental health graduates make about $41,860. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 89%.
Students looking for strong value in environmental health will find it at University Of Arizona, which ranked #2. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Environmental Health graduates carry a median of $21,699 in student loans. Environmental Health graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $48,651 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in environmental health will find it at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #3. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for environmental health graduates is $18,856. Early-career environmental health graduates make about $54,497. Set against $18,856 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Texas A And M University College Station admits about 57% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in environmental health will find it at Baylor University, which ranked #4. Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $58,100. Students borrow a median of $22,495 to complete the environmental health program here. Environmental Health graduates of Baylor University earn a median of $23,096 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 51%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 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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