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2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Kentucky

[Environmental Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/environmental-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental health education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for environmental health students.

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• Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Kentucky

2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Kentucky

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

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

$10,320 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,999 Avg Student Debt

$45,795 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Eastern Kentucky University the best value for a degree in environmental health in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern Kentucky University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,320, while out-of-state students pay about $21,230. Students borrow a median of $22,999 to complete the environmental health program here. Early-career environmental health graduates make about $40,921. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

$11,652 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,543 Avg Student Debt

$43,889 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in environmental health will find it at Western Kentucky University, which ranked #2. Western Kentucky University is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,652, while out-of-state students pay about $27,000. Students borrow a median of $23,543 to complete the environmental health program here. Early-career environmental health graduates make about $44,778. Set against $23,543 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Western Kentucky University admits about 94% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.