2023 Best Environmental Design Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Environmental Design Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Featured Environmental Design Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance
Learn to fit environmental standards into your business practices when you earn your sustainability and environmental compliance MBA at Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Environmental Design Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Environmental Design Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Environmental Design
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for environmental design students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Environmental Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Environmental Design Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
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Request InformationBest Environmental Design Colleges by State
Explore the best environmental design colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14 |
| Iowa | 5 |
| North Dakota | 13 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Environment Design
One of 8 majors within the area of study, environmental design has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 3 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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