2027 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in North Carolina

[Environmental Design](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/environmental-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental design education at a price that pays off.
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 North Carolina
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
For return on investment in environmental design, no school beat North Carolina State University At Raleigh this year. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,799, with out-of-state students paying around $32,847. Environmental Design graduates carry a median of $25,759 in student loans. Soon after graduation, environmental design degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $59,622. Set against $25,759 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 42%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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