Environmental Design Degrees (2026 stats)
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Environmental Design maps to BLS occupations averaging about N/A, with roughly 24,470 workers nationwide in those roles. Median program completion runs near 59%; median in-state published tuition is about $11,061.
Environmental Design: what the data shows
Common questions about environmental design degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a environmental design degree?
A Environmental Design program is classified under NCES CIP 04.0400 in the Environmental Design field family (00.04).
Types of environmental design degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 00.04 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Architectural History and Criticism (CIP 00.0408)
- Architectural Sciences and Technology (CIP 00.0409)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (CIP 00.0403)
- Interior Architecture (CIP 00.0405)
- Landscape Architecture (CIP 00.0406)
- Real Estate Development (CIP 00.0410)
What do you learn in environmental design?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking, Time Management, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What jobs can you get with a environmental design degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Environmental Design to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Floral Designers | 40,160 | $36,120 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 7,370 | $72,760 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 10,850 | $66,280 |
| Fashion Designers | 20,910 | $80,690 |
| Interior Designers | 69,580 | $63,490 |
| Designers, All Other | 9,680 | $66,220 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a environmental design degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Environmental Design bachelor's program family: median debt $41,730, median earnings $57,461 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 1.04.
About 6.1% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $11,061 and median net price is $20,071.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Environmental Design and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$11,061 Median In-State Public
$56,072 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Environmental Design majors are, on average, $11,061 for in-state public colleges, and $56,072 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Environmental Design programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
N/A Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Environmental Design from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Environmental Design.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,398 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,099 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | 42,100 |
| 4 | Michigan State University | MI | 40,243 |
| 5 | University of Houston | TX | 37,175 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Environmental Design programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosumnes River College | CA | $1,288 |
| 2 | Central New Mexico Community College | NM | $1,934 |
| 3 | Lee College | TX | $2,166 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | $4,879 |
| 5 | Portland Community College | OR | $5,040 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Environmental Design programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central New Mexico Community College | NM | $3,454 |
| 2 | Cosumnes River College | CA | $4,648 |
| 3 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll | TN | $6,503 |
| 4 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | PR | $6,507 |
| 5 | Lee College | TX | $7,519 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Environmental Design programs.
Graduation Rates
59.08% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
59.60% Average Graduation Rate
101 Institutions Reporting
49.59% - 72.82% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Environmental Design programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 00.04 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Architectural History and Criticism CIP 00.0408
- Architectural Sciences and Technology CIP 00.0409
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning CIP 00.0403
- Interior Architecture CIP 00.0405
- Landscape Architecture CIP 00.0406
- Real Estate Development CIP 00.0410
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about N/A. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Environmental Design graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Floral Designers | $49,284 | 40,160 |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | $89,549 | 7,370 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | $105,707 | 10,850 |
| Fashion Designers | — | 20,910 |
| Interior Designers | $87,978 | 69,580 |
| Designers, All Other | $98,753 | 9,680 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Environmental Design CIP family (2 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Environmental Design graduate.
- $41,730 median federal loan debt among completers
- $57,461 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 1.04 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 6.1% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
No wage figure for Environmental Design in our current extract.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Environmental Design majors.
Occupations by Share
24,470 2023 Workforce
The number of Environmental Design graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Environmental Design by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Environmental Design in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Environmental Design.
Age distribution for Environmental Design degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Gender distribution of Environmental Design degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Racial and ethnic distribution of Environmental Design degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Environmental Design are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Environmental Design.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Environmental Design field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Environmental Design majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Environmental Design majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Environmental Design majors.
About
Environmental Design
In 2023, N/A degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Environmental Design.
CIP Code
04.0400 - Environmental Design
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $41,730 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $57,461, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.04. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Environmental Design graduate.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about N/A. The largest mapped role by headcount is Floral Designers (40,160 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $11,061 in-state at public colleges and $56,072 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.