2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Environmental Design
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for environmental design students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Full Environmental Design at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Request Information
Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Request Information
Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Full Environmental Design at University of Houston Report
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for environment design in the Southwest Region .
Request Information
Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that environment design majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $21,000.
ASU - Tempe also claimed a spot on our Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Request Information
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental design students. It came in at #6 on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTSA are $21,528 a year.
Read full report on Environmental Design at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Request Information
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for environmental design students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $25,243 per year.
Read full report on Environmental Design at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Request InformationBest Environmental Design Colleges by State
Explore the best environmental design schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 39 |
| Arizona | 59 |
| New Mexico | 28 |
More Environmental Design Rankings in the Southwest Region
Other Related Environment 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.
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 7 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.