2023 Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Environmental Design School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, environmental design was ranked #258 in the country. In fact 741 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Environmental Design Colleges.
Top Southeast Region Schools in Environmental Design
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for environmental design students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very 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 Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for environmental design students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental design schools in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
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Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small 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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University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for environmental design students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for environmental design students. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, environment design graduates from FAU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest Environmental Design Colleges by State
Explore the best environmental design colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 |
| Virginia | 9 |
| North Carolina | 38 |
| Florida | 28 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Alabama | 41 |
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Environmental Design Related Rankings by Major
Environmental Design is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Environment Design
| 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 9 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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