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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

35 Ranked Colleges
1,616 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 81 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Environmental Science Report

#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 311 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full American Military University Environmental Science Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 38 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid list, UF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Florida.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UF Environmental Science Report

#4

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UWF is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid.

Read more about Environmental Science at UWF

#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 Getting Aid 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 took the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid per year to attend USF Tampa.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at USF Tampa

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 95%.

Read more about Environmental Science at Florida State University

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid.

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%. 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 NC State

#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#19 in overall quality

Northern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid list, NKU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Northern Kentucky University

#9

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid 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 is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, 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 Appalachian State Environmental Science Report

#10

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#24 in overall quality

Marshall University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,370 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid per year to attend Marshall University.

Read more about Environmental Science at Marshall University

#11

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid list, UNC Pembroke has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Pembroke is $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid.

Full UNC Pembroke Environmental Science Report

#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid list, University of Virginia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,397 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Virginia

#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 33 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Science at Virginia Tech

University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $12,487 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid.

Read more about Environmental Science at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#15

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid.

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%.

Full University of Georgia Environmental Science Report

#21 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,952 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid per year to attend UT Chattanooga.

Full UT Chattanooga Environmental Science Report

#17

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#18 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid per year to attend UARK.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Arkansas

#18

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full UNCW Environmental Science Report

#19

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid.

Full WCU Environmental Science Report

#20

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

George Mason University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. GMU 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,048 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid per year to attend GMU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full George Mason University Environmental Science Report

With a ranking of #21, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Arkansas 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 $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Central Arkansas

#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 13 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#23

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 23 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,509 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UofSC Environmental Science Report

#24

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students with aid list, Georgia College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,691 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid per year to attend Georgia College & State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Science at Georgia College & State University

#25

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama

Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,987 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students with aid per year to attend AUM.

Full Auburn University at Montgomery Environmental Science Report

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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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