2027 Best Environmental Design Schools in New York
Environmental Design degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for environmental design students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Environmental Design in New York
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the environmental design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Environmental Design
Our analysis ranked Stony Brook University the best school in the country for a degree in environmental design. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Stony Brook. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. About 20 environmental design degrees were awarded at Stony Brook University in the most recent year. Graduates of the environmental design program make about $60,047 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,537.
See the full environmental design program report for Stony Brook University
University At Buffalo is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental design, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. About 56 environmental design degrees were awarded at University At Buffalo in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, environmental design degree recipients from University At Buffalo generally make around $37,952. Typical student debt for the program is $19,669.
More information about a degree in environmental design from University At Buffalo
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.
