2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Texas
[Environmental Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/environmental-health/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental health students.
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2026 Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Health Schools
For return on investment in environmental health, no school beat Texas A And M University College Station this year. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for environmental health graduates is $18,856. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $54,497. Set against $18,856 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Texas A And M University College Station admits about 57% of applicants.
Baylor University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value environmental health schools. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $58,100. Typical student debt for environmental health graduates is $22,495. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from Baylor University generally make around $23,096. Set against $22,495 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 51% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 5 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).
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