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2026 Best Value Environmental Biology Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Environmental Biology Schools
Leading the list is Troy University, our #1 best value for environmental biology in the Southeast Region. Set in the town of Troy, Troy University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,176, while out-of-state students pay about $20,352. Environmental Biology graduates carry a median of $26,439 in student loans. Soon after graduation, environmental biology degree recipients from Troy University generally make around $46,723. Set against $26,439 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Troy University admits about 96% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Environmental Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/ecology-evolution-systematics-population-biology/environmental-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental biology education at a price that pays off.
