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2026 Best Environmental Design Doctoral Degree Schools

2026 Best Environmental Design Doctoral Degree Schools

Looking for the best Environmental Design doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 65 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.

To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.

Top 25 Environmental Design Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

North Carolina State University At Raleigh earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. This public school is set in Raleigh, NC. North Carolina State University At Raleigh posts a six-year graduation rate of 85%. In-state tuition and fees run about $8,799, with out-of-state students paying around $32,847. Graduates carry a median of $25,759 in student loans. Read more about North Carolina State University At Raleigh

The strong Environmental Design programs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Based in Blacksburg, VA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,948, compared with $37,764 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,393 to complete their Environmental Design program here. Get the full Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University report

#3

University Of Virginia Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

Out of the 65 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Virginia Main Campus landed the #3 spot. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school based in Charlottesville, VA. About 96% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,118, with out-of-state students paying around $61,591. Typical Environmental Design student debt is $18,627. See the full University Of Virginia Main Campus profile

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The strong Environmental Design programs at Clemson University earned it the #4 place in the United States. Located in Clemson, SC, Clemson University is a public institution. Clemson University posts a six-year graduation rate of 87%. In-state tuition and fees average $15,554, while out-of-state students pay about $40,866. Clemson University Environmental Design students take on a median of $23,783 in debt. See the full Clemson University profile

#5

University Of Georgia

Athens, GA

University Of Georgia came in at #5 on this year's Environmental Design ranking in the United States. Set in Athens, GA, University Of Georgia is a public institution. University Of Georgia posts a six-year graduation rate of 90%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,450, compared with $31,688 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,792 to complete their Environmental Design program here. See the full University Of Georgia profile

University Of Colorado Denver came in at #6 in this year's ranking. University Of Colorado Denver is a public school based in Denver, CO. University Of Colorado Denver posts a six-year graduation rate of 46%. Students from in state pay about $10,383 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,391 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $26,582 in student loans. See the full University Of Colorado Denver profile

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University placed #7 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. Located in Lubbock, TX, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Texas Tech University graduates 69% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $11,852 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $24,157. Students borrow a median of $24,271 to complete their Environmental Design program here. See the full Texas Tech University profile

East Carolina University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Design schools. Get the full East Carolina University report

Oral Roberts University placed #9 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. Get the full Oral Roberts University report

Carnegie Mellon University placed #10 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. Read the full report on Carnegie Mellon University

Texas A And M University College Station placed #11 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile

University Of California Berkeley landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of California Berkeley profile

Kent State University At Kent did well this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full Kent State University At Kent report

Cornell University placed #14 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. More on Cornell University

Rutgers University New Brunswick landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. More on Rutgers University New Brunswick

North Dakota State University Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. See the full North Dakota State University Main Campus profile

Stony Brook University did well this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full Stony Brook University report

University Of Miami landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Miami

Florida Atlantic University placed #19 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. Read more about Florida Atlantic University

University Of Oregon placed #20 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Oregon

Iowa State University landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. See the full Iowa State University profile

Union County College landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Union County College

University Of Colorado Boulder came in at #23 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Colorado Boulder

Bennington College landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. See the full Bennington College profile

University Of South Florida Main Campus came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of South Florida Main Campus report

Rest of the Top 50 Best Environmental Design Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:

University Of California Davis came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Davis

University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras placed #27 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. See the full University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras profile

Arizona State University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Design schools. More on Arizona State University

The University Of Texas At Arlington came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Get the full The University Of Texas At Arlington report

University Of California Irvine ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Design schools. Read the full report on University Of California Irvine

Central New Mexico Community College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Design schools. See the full Central New Mexico Community College profile

Cornish College Of The Arts did well this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Cornish College Of The Arts report

University Of Hawaii At Manoa placed #33 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. See the full University Of Hawaii At Manoa profile

Nhti Concords Community College landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Nhti Concords Community College

University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of New Mexico Gallup Campus report

Portland Community College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read more about Portland Community College

The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Design schools. More on The University Of Texas At San Antonio

Bowling Green State University Main Campus ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Design schools. See the full Bowling Green State University Main Campus profile

University Of Pennsylvania came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Pennsylvania

University Of Idaho placed #40 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. More on University Of Idaho

Michigan State University landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. More on Michigan State University

Utah State University landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. More on Utah State University

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #43 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities profile

Hampshire College did well this year, earning the #44 position. Read more about Hampshire College

University Of Southern California placed #45 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Southern California report

Otis College Of Art And Design came in at #46 in this year's ranking. More on Otis College Of Art And Design

Auburn University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Environmental Design schools. More on Auburn University

University Of Missouri Columbia came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Missouri Columbia

Miami University Oxford placed #49 among Environmental Design schools in the United States. See the full Miami University Oxford profile

Marywood University did well this year, earning the #50 position. Get the full Marywood University report

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Ranking Methodology & Notes

This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 65 ranked schools only.

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