2026 Best Human Environments Housing Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Human Environments Housing doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 32 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Human Environments Housing Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
University Of Georgia tops our 2026 ranking of the best Human Environments Housing doctoral degree schools in the United States. University Of Georgia is a public school based in Athens, GA. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete their Human Environments Housing program here. See the full University Of Georgia profile
A rank of #2 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the top choices in the United States. More on University Of Missouri Columbia
Out of the 32 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Missouri State University Springfield landed the #3 spot. Get the full Missouri State University Springfield report
The strong Human Environments Housing programs at Ohio University Southern Campus earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on Ohio University Southern Campus
The strong Human Environments Housing programs at Capitol College earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on Capitol College
Ohio University Zanesville Campus did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read the full report on Ohio University Zanesville Campus
Ball State University did well this year, earning the #7 position. Get the full Ball State University report
San Diego State University placed #8 among Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. More on San Diego State University
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read more about Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
Wichita State University placed #10 among Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. More on Wichita State University
Cornell University placed #11 among Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. See the full Cornell University profile
Adrian College
Adrian College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Adrian College
University Of Washington Seattle Campus did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read more about University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Texas Tech University did well this year, earning the #14 position. More on Texas Tech University
Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Human Environments Housing schools. More on Kennesaw State University
Ohio University Main Campus placed #16 among Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio University Main Campus report
Southern Methodist University landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southern Methodist University
Kentucky State University placed #18 among Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. See the full Kentucky State University profile
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Human Environments Housing schools. See the full Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College profile
Harding University did well this year, earning the #20 position. Read more about Harding University
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Human Environments Housing schools. More on Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
Brigham Young University Provo landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on Brigham Young University Provo
Carson Newman College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Carson Newman College
Lake Land College landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. See the full Lake Land College profile
Temple University did well this year, earning the #25 position. Read more about Temple University
Rest of the Top 15% Best Human Environments Housing Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Ohio University Lancaster Campus ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Human Environments Housing schools. More on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Madison Area Technical College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. More on Madison Area Technical College
Cuny New York City College Of Technology did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Cuny New York City College Of Technology
The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Human Environments Housing schools. See the full The University Of Texas At San Antonio profile
Texas A And M University College Station placed #30 among Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station
Ohio University Eastern Campus placed #31 among Human Environments Housing schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio University Eastern Campus report
Bob Jones University came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read more about Bob Jones University
Related Human Environments Housing Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Human Environments Housing Schools (All Levels)
- Best Human Environments Housing Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Human Environments Housing Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Human Environments Housing Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Human Environments Housing Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Human Environments Housing Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Human Environments Housing Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 32 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).