2026 Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in New York

Environmental Design & Architecture programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their environmental design & architecture programs.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best environmental design & architecture schools.

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• Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in New York

Best Schools for Environmental Design & Architecture in New York

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

Top Schools in Environmental Design & Architecture

1

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Environmental Design & Architecture Degrees Awarded

$60,047 Median Starting Salary

Stony Brook University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental design & architecture. Stony Brook University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. Stony Brook University awarded about 17 environmental design & architecture degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the environmental design & architecture program make about $60,047 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,537 to complete this degree. See the full environmental design & architecture program report for Stony Brook University

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University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Environmental Design & Architecture Degrees Awarded

$37,952 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong environmental design & architecture program will find one at University At Buffalo, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. There were roughly 49 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at University At Buffalo in the most recent data year. Graduates of the environmental design & architecture program make about $37,952 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,669. More information about a degree in environmental design & architecture from University At Buffalo

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.