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2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in South Carolina

[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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental health students.

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• Best Value Environmental Health Schools in South Carolina

2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in South Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental health, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Environmental Health Schools

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Benedict College
Columbia, SC

$17,748 In-State Tuition & Fees

$39,254 Avg Student Debt

$31,902 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Benedict College the best value for a degree in environmental health in South Carolina. Set in the city of Columbia, Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $17,748 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for environmental health graduates is $39,254. Early-career environmental health graduates make about $25,769. That is a strong return on a $39,254 median debt. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC

$12,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,958 Avg Student Debt

$62,177 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in environmental health will find it at University Of South Carolina Columbia, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,688 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $36,298. Typical student debt for environmental health graduates is $24,958. Early-career environmental health graduates make about $64,396. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of South Carolina Columbia admits about 60% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 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).

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