2027 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Southwest Region
[Environmental Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/environmental-health/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Health Schools
University Of Arizona earned the #1 spot for value among environmental health schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,699 to complete the environmental health program here. Environmental Health graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $48,651 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,699 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas A And M University College Station earned it the #2 place for environmental health. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,995 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Typical student debt for environmental health graduates is $18,856. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $54,497. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 57%.
Baylor University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in environmental health, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,100. Students borrow a median of $22,495 to complete the environmental health program here. Early-career environmental health graduates make about $23,096. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Baylor University admits about 51% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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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