by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,344 people earned their degree in environmental health, making the major the 387th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 258 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in environmental health. That schools that top this list have a program in environmental health in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region environmental health students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Valley State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Valley State University Environmental Health Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roane State Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Roane State Community College is a small school located in Harriman, Tennessee that handed out 15 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Health at Roane State Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read full report on Environmental Health at Emory University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Valley State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region. Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Health at Mississippi Valley State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region. 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.
Full Western Carolina University Environmental Health Report
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 29 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Environmental Health at Tulane University of Louisiana
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.
Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental health degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental Health at Western Kentucky University
East Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 9 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.
East Carolina University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Health at East Carolina University
With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Environmental Health Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental health degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Benedict College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Union University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Health at Virginia Union University
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