2026 Best Environmental Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Environmental Design degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their environmental design programs.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best environmental design schools.
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Best Schools for Environmental Design in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall environmental design education in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top Schools in Environmental Design
Leading the list is Stony Brook University, our #1 school for environmental design. Stony Brook University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. About 76% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 17 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at Stony Brook University in the most recent data year. Environmental Design graduates of Stony Brook University earn a median of $60,047 early in their careers. Stony Brook University graduates carry a median of $20,537 in student loans.
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University At Buffalo came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best environmental design schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Buffalo. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 49 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at University At Buffalo in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, environmental design degree recipients from University At Buffalo generally make around $37,952. Students borrow a median of $19,669 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 10 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.
