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2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,339 people earned their degree in environmental science, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,038 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,616 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $4,069 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UF Environmental Science Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $6,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

UWF also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $3,912 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UWF.

Full The University of West Florida Environmental Science Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $6,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida State Environmental Science Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 131 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $5,616 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Environmental Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 77 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Science at North Carolina State University

#7

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $11,696 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 97%.

Read more about Environmental Science at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#8

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

American Public University System landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 311 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, American Military University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,917 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read more about Environmental Science at American Public University System

#9

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#19 in overall quality

Northern Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

NKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,295 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

Full Northern Kentucky University Environmental Science Report

#10

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

Marshall University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 13 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,741 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Marshall University.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Marshall University

#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Virginia Tech Environmental Science Report

#12

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 15 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $9,884 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Environmental Science at Appalachian State University

#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

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#14

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNC Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Pembroke, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Pembroke is $9,668 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

#21 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Chattanooga has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,515 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Chattanooga.

Read full report on Environmental Science at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#16

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 24 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Science at UARK

#17

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 107 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $14,415 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $10,726 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UL Lafayette Environmental Science Report

#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $13,126 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Environmental Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#20

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UofSC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,111 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Environmental Science at UofSC

#21

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,358 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend WCU.

Read more about Environmental Science at Western Carolina University

#22

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

GMU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $17,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full George Mason University Environmental Science Report

#23

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,779 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia College & State University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Georgia College & State University Environmental Science Report

University of Central Arkansas landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UCA is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 11 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $14,002 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UCA Environmental Science Report

#25

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $20,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Environmental Science at Auburn University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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