2026 Most Popular Environmental Design Schools
There are 65 colleges that offer a degree in Environmental Design. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:
Finding the Best Environmental Design School for You
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for Environmental Design students. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.
The Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the United States offering Environmental Design programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
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2026 Most Popular Environmental Design Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Environmental Design majors.
Top 25 Most Popular Environmental Design Schools
Our 2026 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the U.S. for Environmental Design majors. University of Colorado Boulder is a public school located in Boulder, CO. This school awarded 137 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,932. Read full report on Environmental Design at University of Colorado Boulder
North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #2 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Raleigh, NC, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 61 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,866. Read full report on Environmental Design at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Buffalo, NY, this is a public institution. This school awarded 49 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,259. Read full report on Environmental Design at University at Buffalo
Harvard University landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Cambridge, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 43 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $92,518. Read More…
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a public school located in San Juan, PR. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $15,537. Read full report on Environmental Design at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
University of Hawaii at Manoa comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Environmental Design majors. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public school located in Honolulu, HI. This school awarded 39 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,620. Read More…
Auburn University landed the #7 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Auburn, AL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,578. Read full report on Environmental Design at Auburn University
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Environmental Design majors. Located in Bowling Green, OH, this is a public institution. This school awarded 36 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,263. Full Environmental Design at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Report
University of California-Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. University of California-Berkeley is a public school located in Berkeley, CA. This school awarded 25 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $57,445. Full Environmental Design at University of California-Berkeley Report
Florida Atlantic University comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Environmental Design majors. Located in Boca Raton, FL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 23 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,482. Read full report on Environmental Design at Florida Atlantic University
Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #11 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Environmental Design majors. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 22 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Full Environmental Design at Arizona State University Campus Immersion Report
Stony Brook University landed the #12 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Stony Brook University is a public school located in Stony Brook, NY. This school awarded 18 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $51,412. Read full report on Environmental Design at Stony Brook University
University of New Mexico-Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Albuquerque, NM, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,863. Full Environmental Design at University of New Mexico-Main Campus Report
Utah State University landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Utah State University is a public school located in Logan, UT. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,312. Read full report on Environmental Design at Utah State University
North Dakota State University-Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Fargo, ND, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,030. Read More…
University of Memphis landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Memphis, TN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 12 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,466. Read More…
Otis College of Art and Design landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $25,700. Read More…
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public school located in San Antonio, TX. This school awarded 10 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,863. Read More…
Clemson University landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Clemson University is a public school located in Clemson, SC. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,401. Read full report on Environmental Design at Clemson University
University of South Florida landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Tampa, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,017. Read full report on Environmental Design at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a public school located in New Brunswick, NJ. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $52,303. Read More…
University of Southern California landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. University of Southern California is a private nonprofit school located in Los Angeles, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $63,275. Read More…
Boston Architectural College landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Environmental Design Schools ranking. Boston Architectural College is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people earned their degree in Environmental Design from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $58,711. Full Environmental Design at Boston Architectural College Report
University of Pennsylvania comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Environmental Design majors. University of Pennsylvania is a private nonprofit school located in Philadelphia, PA. This school awarded 7 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $86,069. Full Environmental Design at University of Pennsylvania Report
Michigan State University comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Environmental Design majors. Michigan State University is a public school located in East Lansing, MI. This school awarded 6 degrees in Environmental Design in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,898. Full Environmental Design at Michigan State University Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Environmental Design Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 51 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield, MI |
| 52 | Lee College | Baytown, TX |
| 53 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA |
| 54 | Miami University-Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 55 | Oral Roberts University | Tulsa, OK |
| 56 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 57 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 58 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 59 | UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey | Cranford, NJ |
| 60 | University of California-Davis | Davis, CA |
| 61 | University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 62 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 63 | University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 64 | University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup, NM |
| 65 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
Environmental Design by Region
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Majors Related to Environmental Design
Environmental Design Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Environmental Architecture | 658 |
| Sustainable Design/Architecture | 47 |
| Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture | 9 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences | 9,814 |
| General Architecture | 4,594 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,362 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1,050 |
| Interior Architecture | 756 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
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