2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools
Finding the Best Landscape Architecture School for You
Landscape Architecture is the #250 most popular major in the country with 905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Landscape Architecture Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for landscape majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Landscape Architecture Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for landscape architecture students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for landscape architecture students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Landscape Architecture Schools list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
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Mississippi State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best landscape architecture programs. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for landscape architecture students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Landscape Architecture Schools ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average amount in student loans that landscape majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $20,166.
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West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Landscape Architecture Schools list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that landscape majors at WVU take out is $27,000.
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Landscape Architecture Related Rankings by Major
One of 8 majors within the area of study, landscape architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 6,781 |
| General Architecture | 4,982 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 2,419 |
| Environmental Design | 741 |
| Interior Architecture | 728 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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