2026 Best Landscape Architecture Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Landscape Architecture certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 70 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Landscape Architecture Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
No school ranked higher than Temple University this year in the United States. Located in Philadelphia, PA, Temple University is a public institution. Temple University graduates 75% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $23,005, compared with $38,805 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. Get the full Temple University report
North Dakota State University Main Campus came in at #2 on this year's Landscape Architecture ranking in the United States. Get the full North Dakota State University Main Campus report
A rank of #3 makes Clemson University one of the top choices in the United States. More on Clemson University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Maryland College Park one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Maryland College Park
The strong Landscape Architecture programs at Cuny City College earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read more about Cuny City College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #6 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Universidad Del Turabo did well this year, earning the #7 position. See the full Universidad Del Turabo profile
University Of Arizona ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Read more about Purdue University Main Campus
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University did well this year, earning the #11 position. Read the full report on Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Boston Architectural College placed #12 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Boston Architectural College
University Of California Berkeley placed #13 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of California Berkeley
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read more about California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
University Of Oregon did well this year, earning the #15 position. More on University Of Oregon
South Dakota State University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read more about South Dakota State University
Academy Of Art University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Academy Of Art University
Florida International University landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. See the full Florida International University profile
Harvard University came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Harvard University
University Of Hawaii At Manoa ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Read more about University Of Hawaii At Manoa
California State Polytechnic University Pomona did well this year, earning the #21 position. See the full California State Polytechnic University Pomona profile
University Of Arkansas landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Arkansas
Ball State University did well this year, earning the #23 position. Get the full Ball State University report
Texas A And M University College Station came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile
Conway School Of Landscape Design ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Read the full report on Conway School Of Landscape Design
Rest of the Top 50 Best Landscape Architecture Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Auburn University landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. See the full Auburn University profile
Montana State University placed #28 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Get the full Montana State University report
University Of Kentucky ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. More on University Of Kentucky
University Of Delaware came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Delaware
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #31 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Iowa State University ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. See the full Iowa State University profile
Cuyahoga Community College District placed #33 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuyahoga Community College District
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities did well this year, earning the #34 position. More on University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #35 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #36 in this year's ranking. See the full Rutgers University New Brunswick profile
North Carolina A And T State University did well this year, earning the #37 position. See the full North Carolina A And T State University profile
The University Of Texas At Arlington placed #38 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. See the full The University Of Texas At Arlington profile
The University Of Tennessee came in at #39 in this year's ranking. See the full The University Of Tennessee profile
Colorado State University Fort Collins did well this year, earning the #40 position. More on Colorado State University Fort Collins
University Of Nevada Las Vegas ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Read more about University Of Nevada Las Vegas
University Of Rhode Island placed #42 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Rhode Island
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. See the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus profile
West Virginia University came in at #44 in this year's ranking. More on West Virginia University
Truckee Meadows Community College did well this year, earning the #45 position. See the full Truckee Meadows Community College profile
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Get the full Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College report
Texas Tech University came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Texas Tech University
Cornell University placed #48 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Get the full Cornell University report
Utah State University did well this year, earning the #49 position. Read more about Utah State University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst placed #50 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Massachusetts Amherst
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 70 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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