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2026 Best Environmental Design Schools in North Carolina

1 Colleges in the United States
61 Environmental Design Degrees Awarded
$59,622 Avg Early-Career Salary

Environmental Design programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their environmental design programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for environmental design students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Environmental Design in North Carolina

If you are not 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.

Top Schools in Environmental Design

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North Carolina State University At Raleigh tops our 2026 ranking of the best environmental design schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Raleigh. North Carolina State University At Raleigh graduates 85% of students within six years. North Carolina State University At Raleigh awarded about 61 environmental design degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, environmental design degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $59,622. Students borrow a median of $25,759 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in environmental design from North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

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