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2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$34,363 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,280 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value 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 value experiences for environment design students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the environment design programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Environmental Design

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for environmental design students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $38,550 a year.

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

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per year.

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

Full Environmental Design at Virginia Tech Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each 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 5% of our Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Environmental Design at North Carolina State University

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 Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Environmental Design at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#5

Florida Atlantic University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $17,324 per year. On average, environment design graduates from FAU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Environmental Design at Florida Atlantic University Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Environmental Design at University of Georgia Report

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year. Environment Design majors at Auburn take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Read full report on Environmental Design at Auburn University

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental design students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Environmental Design at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value environmental design programs. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U Miami are $54,760 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U Miami also did well on our Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Environmental Design at University of Miami Report

Best 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

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.

  • 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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