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2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$49,787 Avg Salary
$27,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Landscape Architecture School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, landscape architecture was ranked #250 in the country. In fact 905 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Landscape Architecture Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for landscape architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the 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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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for landscape architecture students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, landscape majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for landscape architecture students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for landscape architecture students. It came in at #8 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

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#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for landscape architecture students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for landscape architecture students. It came in at #10 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Landscape Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best landscape architecture schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 67
Virginia 15
North Carolina 8
Florida 32
Tennessee 6
Kentucky 10
South Carolina 16
Louisiana 7
Arkansas 10
Alabama 5
Mississippi 24
West Virginia 4

More Landscape Architecture Rankings in the Southeast Region

One of 8 majors within the area of study, landscape architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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