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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:
  1. Cornell University
  2. Yale University
  3. North Carolina State University
  4. University of California, Berkeley
  5. University of Pennsylvania
  6. Georgia Institute of Technology
  7. University of Texas at Austin
  8. SUNY at Buffalo
  9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  10. Clemson University
If you go to one of these schools, chances are, you're not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

25 best colleges for environmental design majors in the US

1. Cornell University

Location
Ithaca, NY
Admission rate: 11%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $76,300

2. Yale University

Location
New Haven, CT
Admission rate: 6%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $67,800

3. North Carolina State University

Location
Raleigh, NC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,000

4. University of California, Berkeley

Location
Berkeley, CA
Admission rate: 15%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $57,600

5. University of Pennsylvania

Location
Philadelphia, PA
Admission rate: 8%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $91,200

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Location
Atlanta, GA
Admission rate: 22%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $66,100

7. University of Texas at Austin

Location
Austin, TX
Admission rate: 39%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $52,200

8. SUNY at Buffalo

Location
Buffalo, NY
Admission rate: 56%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,100

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Location
Minneapolis, MN
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,000

10. Clemson University

Location
Clemson, SC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,100

11. SUNY Stony Brook

Location
Stony Brook, NY
Admission rate: 42%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,000

12. Northeastern University

Location
Boston, MA
Admission rate: 19%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $57,800

13. University of Washington

Location
Seattle, WA
Admission rate: 49%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $50,300

14. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Location
New Brunswick, NJ
Admission rate: 60%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,200

15. Carnegie Mellon University

Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Admission rate: 17%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $84,000

16. University of Southern California

Location
Los Angeles, CA
Admission rate: 13%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $61,400

17. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Location
Blacksburg, VA
Admission rate: 65%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $50,400

18. University of California - Davis

Location
Davis, CA
Admission rate: 41%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,300

19. Thomas Jefferson University

Location
Philadelphia, PA
Admission rate: 58%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $67,600

20. University of California, Irvine

Location
Irvine, CA
Admission rate: 29%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,300

21. University of Houston

Location
Houston, TX
Admission rate: 62%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,100

22. University of Pittsburgh

Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Admission rate: 59%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,300

23. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Location
Amherst, MA
Admission rate: 60%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,200

24. Auburn University Main Campus

Location
Auburn, AL
Admission rate: 75%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $43,100

25. North Dakota State University

Location
Fargo, ND
Admission rate: 93%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,200

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