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2023 Best Environmental Design Schools

34 Colleges
$36,901 Avg Salary
$21,331 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Environmental Design School for You

Environmental Design is the #258 most popular major in the country with 741 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Environmental Design Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Environmental Design Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for environment design majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Environmental Design Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in the United States for environmental design students. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Environmental Design Schools list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, environment design graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for environmental design students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental design schools in the United States. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Environmental Design Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental design students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best environmental design programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Best Environmental Design Schools list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for environmental design students. It came in at #9 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Environment Design majors at Auburn take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Environmental Design Schools list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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Environmental Design is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Interior Architecture 728

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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