Environmental Design/Architecture

Environmental Design/Architecture programs prepare individuals to design public and private spaces, indoor and outdoor, for leisure, recreational, commercial, and living purposes, and for professional practice as environmental designers and architects. Includes instruction in the design and planning of public and private open spaces and their relationship to buildings and other aspects of the built environment; facilities management; related aspects of interior design and architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning; and professional responsibilities and standards.

North Carolina awards the most Doctors degree research scholarships in Environmental Design/Architecture of all US states with 8 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Environmental Design/Architecture can expect approximately 60% percent of their classmates to be women and 40% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Environmental Design/Architecture is $42,900.