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2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges
$49,741 Avg Salary
$21,083 Avg Student Debt

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the landscape programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Landscape Architecture

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for landscape architecture students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley 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 Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for landscape architecture students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that landscape majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $20,166.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for landscape architecture students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

On average, landscape graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best landscape architecture programs. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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Best Landscape Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best landscape architecture schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 154
Washington 0
Oregon 25
Nevada 15
Hawaii 7

Landscape Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to La Citta Vita.

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