2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Best Value Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for landscape students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture
Our 2023 rankings named California State Polytechnic University - Pomona the best value school in the Far Western US Region for landscape architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. Landscape majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $22,160 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. On average, landscape graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $21,928 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for landscape architecture students working on their bachelor’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UO are $39,308 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, landscape graduates from UO carry an average student debtload of $33,979.
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Request InformationBest Landscape Architecture Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 154 |
| Washington | 0 |
| Oregon | 25 |
| Nevada | 15 |
| Hawaii | 7 |
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Landscape Architecture Related Majors for Landscape
Landscape Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- 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).
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