2026 Best Landscape Architecture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Landscape Architecture graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 70 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Leading the list is University Of Southern California, our #1 Landscape Architecture school in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Los Angeles, CA. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,647. University Of Southern California Landscape Architecture students take on a median of $15,625 in debt. Read more about University Of Southern California
A rank of #2 makes University Of California Davis one of the top choices in the United States. Based in Davis, CA, University Of California Davis is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. Students from in state pay about $15,804 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $47,692. The median Landscape Architecture program debt is $14,404. Read more about University Of California Davis
Out of the 70 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Kentucky landed the #3 spot. More on University Of Kentucky
The strong Landscape Architecture programs at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
A rank of #5 makes Colorado State University Fort Collins one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Colorado State University Fort Collins profile
University Of Oregon ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. More on University Of Oregon
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. More on Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of Hawaii At Manoa landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Morgan State University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. More on Morgan State University
Utah State University came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Get the full Utah State University report
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus placed #11 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Miracosta College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about Miracosta College
West Valley College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read more about West Valley College
North Dakota State University Main Campus placed #14 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read more about North Dakota State University Main Campus
University Of Arkansas ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. See the full University Of Arkansas profile
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
South Dakota State University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Read the full report on South Dakota State University
California State Polytechnic University Pomona landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. See the full California State Polytechnic University Pomona profile
West Virginia University did well this year, earning the #19 position. More on West Virginia University
The University Of Texas At Arlington came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Get the full The University Of Texas At Arlington report
University Of Florida landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Florida profile
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Get the full University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus report
North Carolina A And T State University placed #23 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. See the full North Carolina A And T State University profile
Ball State University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Get the full Ball State University report
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. More on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Rest of the Top 50 Best Landscape Architecture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Thomas Jefferson University did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about Thomas Jefferson University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read more about University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Idaho placed #28 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. More on University Of Idaho
University Of Nevada Las Vegas came in at #29 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Cuyahoga Community College District did well this year, earning the #30 position. Read the full report on Cuyahoga Community College District
Iowa State University came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read more about Iowa State University
University Of Connecticut came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Connecticut
University Of Washington Seattle Campus did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Auburn University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. More on Auburn University
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo placed #35 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Get the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo report
Cuny City College did well this year, earning the #36 position. More on Cuny City College
Cornell University landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Cornell University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Clemson University came in at #39 in this year's ranking. More on Clemson University
Florida International University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Read more about Florida International University
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #41 in this year's ranking. See the full Purdue University Main Campus profile
Northeastern University did well this year, earning the #42 position. See the full Northeastern University profile
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #43 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Get the full Cuny Graduate School And University Center report
Shawnee State University came in at #44 in this year's ranking. See the full Shawnee State University profile
University Of Pennsylvania did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full University Of Pennsylvania report
Arizona State University came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Get the full Arizona State University report
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Landscape Architecture schools. Read the full report on Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Academy Of Art University did well this year, earning the #48 position. See the full Academy Of Art University profile
Texas Tech University placed #49 among Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Get the full Texas Tech University report
University Of Georgia came in at #50 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Georgia profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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