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2022 Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Environmental Design & Architecture is the 500th most popular major in the country with 724 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 607 environmental design and architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in environmental design and architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental design and architecture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental design and architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Design & Architecture (Income $75-$110k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s environmental design degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $21,401 for bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UC Berkeley.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at University of California - Berkeley

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s environmental design degrees to qualified students.

NC State also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $19,541 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at NC State

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,389 for bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $18,547 for bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at UH Manoa

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental design students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $17,373 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s environmental design degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #8 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $19,942 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s environmental design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,446 for bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ball State.

Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at Ball State University

#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental design degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k list, FAU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $16,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at FAU

#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental design degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $18,844 for bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at University of Houston

#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#10 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental design degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also took the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $21,081 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University at Buffalo Environmental Design & Architecture Report

#11

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#16 in overall quality

Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s environmental design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k list, USU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USU is $16,895 for bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at Utah State University

#12

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 33 bachelors’s environmental design degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $26,518 for bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at Auburn

#14 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental design students in 2019-2020.

BGSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $20,277 for bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Environmental Design & Architecture at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#14

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

Marywood University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental design students in 2019-2020.

Marywood also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Marywood is $23,793 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at Marywood

#15

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental design degrees to 141 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado Boulder is $25,863 for bachelor’s degree environmental design students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full CU - Boulder Environmental Design & Architecture Report

#16

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 8 bachelors’s environmental design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $26,914 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Environmental Design & Architecture Report

#17

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#17 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Environmental Design Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s environmental design degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $18,920 for Bachelor’s Degree Environmental Design students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Read full report on Environmental Design & Architecture at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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