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2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$47,898 Avg Salary
$30,751 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Landscape Architecture Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Landscape Architecture

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in the Plains States Region for landscape architecture students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Landscape majors at Iowa State take out an average of $30,751 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Landscape Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best landscape architecture colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 21
Iowa 4
Nebraska 10
North Dakota 13
South Dakota 5

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

Majors Similar to Landscape

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 4 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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