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2025 Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
704 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded
Environmental Design & Architecture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #505 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 704 degrees in environmental design & architecture annually.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Design & Architecture School

Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools The environmental design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Environmental Design & Architecture rankings. For our Best Overall Environmental Design & Architecture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Environmental Design & Architecture in the United States

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 environmental design degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Environmental Design

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
34 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in environmental design & architecture. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 34 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in environmental design & architecture. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Sustainability & Environmental Compliance Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
76 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded

University at Buffalo is a great decision for students interested in a degree in environmental design & architecture. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 76 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
150 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in environmental design & architecture has to look into University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 150 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
58 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded

ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 58 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
43 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded

UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Honolulu. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 43 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 7 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
31 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded

FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 31 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 25 environmental design & architecture students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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Environmental Design & Architecture by Region

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One of 3 majors within the Environmental Design area of study, Environmental Design & Architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Environmental Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sustainable Design/Architecture 55
Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture 11

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