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2024 Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges in the Southeast Region
130 Environment Design Degrees Awarded
$42,280 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in environmental design, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #258 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 130 degrees in environmental design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Design School

Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of environmental design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Environmental Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Environmental Design Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Environment Design
Master's Degrees in Environment Design
Doctor's Degrees in Environment Design

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Environmental Design in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the environment design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Environment Design

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
36 Environment Design Degrees Awarded

North Carolina State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in environmental design. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 36 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental design. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 5 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Clemson University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental design. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. This university ranks 1st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 5 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

University of Georgia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in environmental design. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 1 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental design. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 4 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
41 Environment Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 41 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 4 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in environmental design from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 23 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, environment design degree recipients generally make an average of $42,280 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in environmental design from Florida Atlantic University

Best Environmental Design Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental design schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1
Florida 282 27
North Carolina 279 31
Virginia 274 9
Tennessee 269 8
South Carolina 248 5
Alabama 233 41

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Environmental Design is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Environment Design Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental Design & Architecture 129
Sustainable Design/Architecture 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 1,150
Architectural Sciences & Technology 844
Urban & Regional Planning 422
Landscape Architecture 204
Interior Architecture 185
Real Estate Development 89
Architecture (Other) 69
Architectural History 18

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