2027 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest Region
[Environmental Design](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/environmental-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for environmental design students.
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2027 Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest 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
Arizona State University earned the #1 spot for value among environmental design schools in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the environmental design program here. Early-career environmental design graduates make about $37,226. Set against $20,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.
University Of New Mexico Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value environmental design schools. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,140, while out-of-state students pay about $33,060. Students borrow a median of $19,738 to complete the environmental design program here. Early-career environmental design graduates make about $49,983. Set against $19,738 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the best values for environmental design. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,995 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Typical student debt for environmental design graduates is $20,031. Early-career environmental design graduates make about $64,891. Set against $20,031 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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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