2026 Best Environmental Health Schools in Kentucky

Environmental Health programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for environmental health students.

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• Best Environmental Health Schools in Kentucky

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Best Schools for Environmental Health in Kentucky

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the environmental health degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Environmental Health

1

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Environmental Health Degrees Awarded

$44,778 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Western Kentucky University the best school in the country for a degree in environmental health. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public institution. Western Kentucky University graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 21 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at Western Kentucky University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the environmental health program make about $44,778 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,543 to complete this degree. Get the full environmental health details for Western Kentucky University

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

15 Environmental Health Degrees Awarded

$40,921 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Eastern Kentucky University one of the top schools for environmental health. Eastern Kentucky University is a large public school located in the town of Richmond. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 15 environmental health students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Kentucky University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, environmental health degree recipients from Eastern Kentucky University generally make around $40,921. Typical student debt for the program is $22,999. Read more about the environmental health program at Eastern Kentucky University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.