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environmental design, other

What environmental design, other Majors Need to Know

Coursework for environmental design, other emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that environmental design, other graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in environmental design, other emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Design — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 6.1 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• Building and Construction — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a environmental design, other program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4 / 5; level 5 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to environmental design, other careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, environmental design, other graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.6 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.5 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	4.2 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by environmental design, other professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Trimble SketchUp Pro	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Adobe Creative Cloud software	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Salesforce software	Customer relationship management CRM software	—
Autodesk Revit	Computer aided design CAD software	✓
Autodesk 3ds Max	Video creation and editing software	—
Autodesk Mudbox	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	✓
McNeel Rhinoceros 3D	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Three-dimensional modeling software	Computer aided design CAD software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for environmental design, other graduates include:

• Adjunct Professor
• Associate Professor
• College Professor
• Interior Design Professor
• Landscape Architecture Teacher
• Instructor
• Architecture Professor
• University Faculty Member
• College Faculty Member
• Professor
• Architectural Design Professor
• Faculty Member
• Assistant Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Lecturer

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to environmental design, other graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	44.6%
First professional degree	20.3%
Bachelor’s degree	14.4%
Master’s degree	10.2%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	9.3%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

How Much Do environmental design, other Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of environmental design, other graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,905
4 years	$52,970
5 years	$59,648

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $59,648 — roughly 46% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in environmental design, other Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, environmental design, other graduates earn a median of $52,970 four years after completion — roughly 39% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Environmental Design	04.04
Environmental Design/Architecture	04.0401
Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture	04.0402
Sustainable Design/Architecture	04.0403
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	04.0902
Architectural Conservation	04.0802
Architectural Design	04.0202
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation, Other	04.0899
Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other	04.0999
Architectural Studies	04.0803
Architecture, Other	04.0299
Architecture	04.0201

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.