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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Environmental Health in the Southeast Region

17 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,344 people earned their degree in environmental health, making the major the 387th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 258 environmental health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in environmental health. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in environmental health.

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Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region environmental health students.

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Environmental Health at Emory

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Valley State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 21 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Fort Valley State University

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Environmental Health at WCU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Environmental Health Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 16 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Environmental Health at Eastern

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Roane State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Roane State Community College is located in Harriman, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Environmental Health at Roane State Community College

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

Full ECU Environmental Health Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Georgia

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 16 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Kentucky University Environmental Health Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 9 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Environmental Health at ETSU

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With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental health degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Environmental Health Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s environmental health students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 97%.

Read more about Environmental Health at University of Florida

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Mississippi Valley State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s environmental health degrees to qualified students.

Full Mississippi Valley State University Environmental Health Report

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Union University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Virginia Union University is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 0 ’s environmental health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Environmental Health at VUU

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental health degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full UAB Environmental Health Report

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Environmental Health Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s environmental health degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Environmental Health at Benedict College

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