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2024 Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools

22 Colleges in the United States
730 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded
Environmental Design & Architecture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #505 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for environmental design & architecture students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 730 degrees in environmental design & architecture to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Design & Architecture School

Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools The environmental design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental Design & Architecture rankings. For our Best Overall Environmental Design & Architecture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Environmental Design & Architecture Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Environmental Design
Master's Degrees in Environmental Design
Doctor's Degrees in Environmental Design

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Environmental Design & Architecture in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the environmental design degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Environmental Design

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
36 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental design & architecture. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 36 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a good option for students pursuing a degree in environmental design & architecture. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Clemson University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental design & architecture. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 5 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
11.5% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a great choice for students interested in a degree in environmental design & architecture. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 11 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
59 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 4 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 1 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
41 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 41 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Environmental Design & Architecture by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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One of 3 majors within the Environmental Design area of study, Environmental Design & Architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Environmental Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sustainable Design/Architecture 6
Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture 5

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