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2026 Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

1 Colleges in the United States
$27,000 Avg Student Debt
$47,896 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Badge [Environmental Design & Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/environmental-design/environmental-design-and-architecture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value environmental design & architecture schools.

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2026 Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental design & architecture, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools

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Leading the list is Bowling Green State University Main Campus, our #1 best value for environmental design & architecture in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,912, with out-of-state students paying around $21,900. Typical student debt for environmental design & architecture graduates is $27,000. Environmental Design & Architecture graduates of Bowling Green State University Main Campus earn a median of $43,843 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

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