# Environmental Design

> Environmental Design is a field of study in the Architecture and Related Services area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/environmental-design
- CIP code: 04.04 (Architecture and Related Services)
- Colleges offering it: 35 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 35 | $51,087 | $57,825 | $20,617 |
| Master's | 12 | $68,212 | $75,130 | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| First professional | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh-1884) | Raleigh, NC | $69,851 | $27,943 |
| [Auburn University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/auburn-university-141) | Auburn, AL | $62,697 | $20,000 |
| [University of Colorado Boulder](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-colorado-boulder-main-campus-2899) | Boulder, CO | $61,788 | $17,500 |
| [Bowling Green State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus-290) | Bowling Green, OH | $59,873 | $25,500 |
| [University of Hawaii at Manoa](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa-main-campus-2915) | Honolulu, HI | $59,090 | $19,500 |
| [Arizona State University Campus Immersion](https://www.collegesref.com/college/arizona-state-university-campus-immersion-101) | Tempe, AZ | $56,561 | $20,617 |
| [North Dakota State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus-1896) | Fargo, ND | $55,647 | not reported |
| [Florida Atlantic University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/florida-atlantic-university-967) | Boca Raton, FL | $53,961 | not reported |
| [Utah State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/utah-state-university-3102) | Logan, UT | $50,685 | not reported |
| [University at Buffalo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-at-buffalo-2857) | Buffalo, NY | $49,920 | $21,500 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Architectural and Engineering Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/architectural-and-engineering-managers): $171,270 median pay
- [Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biofuels-biodiesel-technology-and-product-development-managers): $171,270 median pay
- [Architects, Except Landscape and Naval](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/architects-except-landscape-and-naval): $99,280 median pay
- [Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/architecture-teachers-postsecondary): $96,870 median pay
- [Urban and Regional Planners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/urban-and-regional-planners): $89,320 median pay
- [Landscape Architects](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/landscape-architects): $79,870 median pay
- [Interior Designers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/interior-designers): $67,190 median pay

## More in Architecture and Related Services

- [Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/architecture): 114 colleges
- [Architectural Sciences and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/architectural-sciences-and-technology): 103 colleges
- [City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/city-urban-community-and-regional-planning): 99 colleges
- [Landscape Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/landscape-architecture): 47 colleges
- [Interior Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/interior-architecture): 41 colleges
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation: 21 colleges
- Real Estate Development: 15 colleges
- Architecture and Related Services, Other: 15 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/