2027 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in Alabama

[Environmental Design](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/environmental-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value environmental design schools.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in Alabama
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Design Schools
Leading the list is Auburn University, our #1 best value for environmental design in Alabama. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,890, compared with $34,922 for out-of-state students. Environmental Design graduates carry a median of $25,375 in student loans. Soon after graduation, environmental design degree recipients from Auburn University generally make around $44,929. Set against $25,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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