Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
ProgramsArchitecture and Related Services
Environmental Design
CIP04.04
35 colleges offer Environmental Design. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 35
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $57,825
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,617
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 6
- Associate's
- 6
- Bachelor's
- 35
- Master's
- 12
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 1
- Doctoral
- 8
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 13
What it covers
About Environmental Design
Environmental Design is part of Architecture and Related Services: instructional programs that prepare individuals for professional practice in the various architecture-related fields and focus on the study of related aesthetic and socioeconomic aspects of the built environment.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 04.04.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 04.04.
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture
- Sustainable Design/Architecture
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 35 | $57,8254 yrs after · 10 colleges | $20,6177 colleges |
| Master's | 12 | $75,1304 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Environmental Design graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public · 39 graduates
$69,851
debt $27,943
- 2
Auburn, AL · Public · 38 graduates
$62,697
debt $20,000
- 3
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · Public · 137 graduates
$61,788
debt $17,500
- 4
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH · Public · 36 graduates
$59,873
debt $25,500
- 5
Honolulu, HI · Public · 39 graduates
$59,090
debt $19,500
- 6
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public · 20 graduates
$56,561
debt $20,617
- 7
Fargo, ND · Public · 12 graduates
$55,647
debt not reported
- 8
Boca Raton, FL · Public · 23 graduates
$53,961
debt not reported
- 9
Logan, UT · Public · 15 graduates
$50,685
debt not reported
- 10
Buffalo, NY · Public · 42 graduates
$49,920
debt $21,500
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Environmental Design by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Architecture and engineering
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Median pay
- $99,280
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
Education
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $96,870
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
Science
Urban and Regional Planners
- Median pay
- $89,320
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Speaking
Architecture and engineering
Landscape Architects
- Median pay
- $79,870
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Arts, design and media
Interior Designers
- Median pay
- $67,190
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
More in Architecture and Related Services
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Architecture114 colleges
- Architectural Sciences and Technology103 colleges
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning99 colleges
- Landscape Architecture47 colleges
- Interior Architecture41 colleges
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation21 colleges
- Real Estate Development15 colleges
- Architecture and Related Services, Other15 colleges
Questions about Environmental Design
How many colleges offer Environmental Design?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Environmental Design at these degree levels: certificate (6 colleges), associate's (6 colleges), bachelor's (35 colleges), master's (12 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (8 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (13 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Environmental Design graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Environmental Design earn $57,825 a year four years after finishing, across 10 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Environmental Design graduates earn the most?
North Carolina State University at Raleigh reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Environmental Design: $69,851 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.