Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for environmental design Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for environmental design Majors in US for 2021:
- Cornell University
- Yale University
- North Carolina State University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Pennsylvania
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Texas at Austin
- SUNY at Buffalo
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Clemson University
25 best colleges for environmental design majors in the US
1. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
2. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
3. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
4. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
5. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
6. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
7. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
8. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
10. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
11. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
12. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
13. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
14. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
15. Carnegie Mellon University
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
16. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
17. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
18. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
19. Thomas Jefferson University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
20. University of California, Irvine
Location
Irvine, CA
21. University of Houston
Location
Houston, TX
22. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
23. University of Massachusetts Amherst
Location
Amherst, MA
24. Auburn University Main Campus
Location
Auburn, AL
25. North Dakota State University
Location
Fargo, ND
How we determined the best environmental design colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what environmental design departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for environmental design majors
Updated November 17, 2023