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2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges in the United States
$20,733 Avg Student Debt
$78,567 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Environmental Health Badge [Environmental Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/environmental-health/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental health education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental health students.

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2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Maryland

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental health degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Environmental Health Schools

1

For return on investment in environmental health, no school beat University Of Maryland University College this year. University Of Maryland University College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. Students from in state pay about $8,136 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,336 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,276 to complete the environmental health program here. Early-career environmental health graduates make about $65,020. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Students looking for strong value in environmental health will find it at University Of Maryland College Park, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Environmental Health graduates carry a median of $23,424 in student loans. Early-career environmental health graduates make about $55,440. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

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Students looking for strong value in environmental health will find it at Johns Hopkins University, which ranked #3. Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Typical student debt for environmental health graduates is $15,500. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $66,959. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Johns Hopkins University admits about 6% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

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