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2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

34 Colleges
$30,983 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,901 Avg Salary

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 Value Environmental Design Schools ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for environment design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Environmental Design Colleges.

Top 10 Best Environmental Design Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the United States for environmental design students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Design Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental design schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Environmental Design Schools list.

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#3

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for environmental design students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $38,550 per year.

Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Environmental Design Schools list.

Full Environmental Design at Clemson University Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Environmental Design Schools list.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best environmental design schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a year. After completing their degree, environment design graduates from NC State carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Environmental Design Schools ranking.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Environmental Design Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$21,891 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental design programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year.

University of Virginia also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Design Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. On average, environment design graduates from FAU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$21,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental design programs. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGSU are $21,050 a year. While working on their degree, environment design majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Environmental Design at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

Environmental Design by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Stan9999.

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