2027 Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region

Environmental Design & Architecture is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best environmental design & architecture schools.

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• Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region

Best Schools for Environmental Design & Architecture in the Southwest Region

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

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Environmental Design & Architecture Degrees Awarded

$37,226 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University tops our 2027 ranking of the best environmental design & architecture schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Tempe. About 68% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 22 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their environmental design & architecture degree from Arizona State University earn around $37,226 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,500. Read more about the environmental design & architecture program at Arizona State University

2

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Environmental Design & Architecture Degrees Awarded

$49,983 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong environmental design & architecture program will find one at University Of New Mexico Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public university. University Of New Mexico Main Campus graduates 54% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at University Of New Mexico Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the environmental design & architecture program make about $49,983 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,738 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in environmental design & architecture from University Of New Mexico Main Campus

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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.