2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
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Environmental Science is the 90th most popular major in the country with 9,339 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in environmental science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental science programs that also have a lower cost than 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. 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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.
American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.
UNC Pembroke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students.
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students per year to attend Florida State.
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 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 131 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 list, USF Tampa has also earned the #10 rank 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 per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
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 low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s 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.
The University of West Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 34 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for UWF is $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students.
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With a ranking of #8, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 107 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences 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 estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students.
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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Environmental Science Report
Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 27 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Marshall University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $8,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 33 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
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 93%.
Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
Flagler St. Augustine also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Flagler College - St Augustine is $23,237 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students.
Full Flagler College - St Augustine Environmental Science Report
University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 9 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,987 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students per year to attend AUM.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2019-2020.
UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Chattanooga is $12,952 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 24 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students per year to attend UARK.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #19, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia College also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $19,691 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students per year to attend Georgia College.
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%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University 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. It costs about $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students per year to attend Louisiana State University.
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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Environmental Science Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $12,487 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 81 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,352 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #24, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 23 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,509 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Bioenvironmental Sciences students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Auburn, Alabama 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.
Auburn also made our “Best Environmental Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree bioenvironmental sciences students.
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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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- 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%.
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- 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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