2027 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Far Western Region

[Environmental Design](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/environmental-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental design students.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Far Western Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Environmental Design Schools
Leading the list is University Of California Berkeley, our #1 best value for environmental design in the Far Western Region. University Of California Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley. In-state tuition and fees average $15,377, compared with $47,265 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for environmental design graduates is $14,238. Soon after graduation, environmental design degree recipients from University Of California Berkeley generally make around $70,847. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of California Berkeley admits about 11% of applicants.
University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a great value for students pursuing a degree in environmental design, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,186 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $34,218. Typical student debt for environmental design graduates is $22,047. Environmental Design graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $37,849 early in their careers. Set against $22,047 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Oregon one of the best values for environmental design. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,320, compared with $42,516 for out-of-state students. Environmental Design graduates carry a median of $22,034 in student loans. Early-career environmental design graduates make about $44,628. That is a strong return on a $22,034 median debt. University Of Oregon admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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