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2024 Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges in the Southwest Region
126 Environment Design Degrees Awarded
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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of environmental design. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 126 degrees in environmental design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Design School

Best Environmental Design Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Environment Design

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is a great option for students interested in a degree in environmental design. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
59 Environment Design Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Tempe is a great decision for students interested in a degree in environmental design. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

It's difficult to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in environmental design. UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 10th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in environmental design. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
9.1% Growth in Graduates

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental design. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 22 environmental design students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Environmental Design Colleges by State

Explore the best environmental design colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 20
Arizona 287 59
New Mexico 219 28

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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 126

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 961
Urban & Regional Planning 453
Architectural Sciences & Technology 386
Landscape Architecture 108
Interior Architecture 37
Real Estate Development 37
Architecture (Other) 24
Architectural History 20

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