by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Environmental Health is the 387th most popular major in the country with 1,332 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 233 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in environmental health. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their environmental health program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Valley State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 13 ’s environmental health degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Environmental Health at Fort Valley State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roane State Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region. Roane State Community College is a small school located in Harriman, Tennessee that handed out 7 ’s environmental health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Health at Roane State Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.
Full Mississippi Valley State University Environmental Health Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Health at Western Carolina University
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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 full report on Environmental Health at Eastern Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Kentucky University Environmental Health Report
East Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 4 ’s environmental health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Carolina University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 19 ’s environmental health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 19 ’s environmental health degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 8 ’s environmental health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental health degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Virginia Union University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Union University is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 0 ’s environmental health degrees in 2021-2022.
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