2026 Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in North Carolina
[Environmental Design & Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/environmental-design/environmental-design-and-architecture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental design & architecture education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for environmental design & architecture students.
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2026 Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the environmental design & architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools
North Carolina State University At Raleigh earned the #1 spot for value among environmental design & architecture schools in North Carolina. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,799, while out-of-state students pay about $32,847. Students borrow a median of $25,759 to complete the environmental design & architecture program here. Soon after graduation, environmental design & architecture degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $59,622. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 42%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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