2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Environmental Design Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 730 people earned their degree in environmental design and architecture, making the major the 505th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Environmental Design Schools” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in environmental design and architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental design and architecture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the environmental design and architecture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Environmental Design Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Design Schools.
Top 23 Best Value Colleges for Environmental Design & Architecture
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Environmental Design Schools. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s environmental design degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our environmental design students list, Clemson has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,262 for environmental design students per year to attend Clemson.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Clemson University Environmental Design & Architecture Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Environmental Design Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 13 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” list. It costs about $16,998 for Environmental Design students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also took the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,350 for environmental design students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Environmental Design & Architecture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental design students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Environmental Design students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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 list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental design students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our environmental design students list, FAU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,735 for environmental design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Environmental Design & Architecture Report
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $16,194 for environmental design students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at Texas Tech
With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our environmental design students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for environmental design students per year to attend Virginia Tech.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at Virginia Tech
Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $16,002 for environmental design students per year to attend Iowa State University.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Iowa State University Environmental Design & Architecture Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s environmental design degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,006 for environmental design students per year to attend University of Virginia.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at University of Virginia
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s environmental design students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for environmental design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Houston ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our environmental design students list, UH has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for Environmental Design students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at University of Houston
With a ranking of #12, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental design degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $18,558 for environmental design students.
Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at BGSU
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also took the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for environmental design students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Environmental Design & Architecture Report
Utah State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s environmental design degrees to qualified students.
USU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,257 for Environmental Design students per year to attend Utah State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah State University Environmental Design & Architecture Report
Auburn University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 41 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” list. It costs about $24,018 for Environmental Design students per year to attend Auburn.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at Auburn
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s environmental design degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $17,878 for environmental design students per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ball State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s environmental design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our environmental design students list, Ball State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,765 for environmental design students per year to attend Ball State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at Ball State University
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s environmental design students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our environmental design students list, UNM has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,424 for environmental design students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
Full UNM Environmental Design & Architecture Report
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking, coming in at #19. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 55 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
University at Buffalo also took the #16 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,262 for Environmental Design students per year to attend University at Buffalo.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University at Buffalo Environmental Design & Architecture Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our environmental design students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Manoa is $14,687 for environmental design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Design Schools ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 7 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” list. It costs about $23,035 for Environmental Design students per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 150 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder also took the #11 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CU - Boulder is $20,967 for Environmental Design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at CU - Boulder
With a ranking of #23, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Environmental Design Schools list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 26 ’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Berkeley is $16,032 for environmental design students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at University of California - Berkeley
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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