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2024 Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
258 Environmental Health Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in environmental health, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #387 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 258 degrees in environmental health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Health School

Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of environmental health school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Environmental Health School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Environmental Health Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Environmental Health
Bachelor's Degrees in Environmental Health
Master's Degrees in Environmental Health
Doctor's Degrees in Environmental Health

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Environmental Health Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Environmental Health in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of environmental health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Environmental Health

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
65 Environmental Health Degrees Awarded

Emory University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental health. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in environmental health from Emory University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
20.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in environmental health needs to take a look at Tulane University of Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 29 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in environmental health. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a good option for students pursuing a degree in environmental health. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

UofSC is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
13.3% Growth in Graduates

ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 15 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 9 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 16 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 16 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
23.8% Growth in Graduates

WCU is a large public university located in the distant town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 21 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.

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Best Environmental Health Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental health schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 6
North Carolina 710 55
Georgia 690 101
Virginia 630 0
Tennessee 624 24
South Carolina 530 7
Kentucky 518 27
Mississippi 501 4
Alabama 500 0
Louisiana 489 29

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Environmental Health is one of 12 different types of Public Health programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 5,066
Public Health Education and Promotion 1,607
Health Services Administration 913
Other Public Health 662
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 656
International Public Health/International Health 252
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43
Health/Medical Physics 41
Behavioral Aspects of Health 25
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 15

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