2026 Best Environmental Health Schools in Michigan

Environmental Health degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their environmental health programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for environmental health students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Environmental Health Schools in Michigan

Best Schools for Environmental Health in Michigan

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall environmental health education in Michigan.

Top Schools in Environmental Health

1

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Environmental Health Degrees Awarded

$56,058 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, our #1 school for environmental health. This very large public university is located in the city of Ann Arbor. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates 93% of students within six years. There were roughly 19 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $56,058. Students borrow a median of $20,167 to complete this degree. Read more about the environmental health program at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

2

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Environmental Health Degrees Awarded

$57,173 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Oakland University one of the top schools for environmental health. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a large public institution. About 58% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 21 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at Oakland University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their environmental health degree from Oakland University earn around $57,173 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $30,750 to complete this degree. See the full environmental health program report for Oakland University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.