2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Landscape Architecture certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 70 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Landscape Architecture Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Leading the list is Temple University, our #1 best-value Landscape Architecture school in the United States. This public school is set in Philadelphia, PA. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,005, while out-of-state students pay about $38,805. Graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $63,727 ten years after entry. Set against $26,259 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Temple University has an acceptance rate of 80%. Get the full Temple University report
You'll get strong value at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus, which ranked #2 this year. Get the full University Of Cincinnati Main Campus report
A rank of #3 makes Cornell University one of the best values in the United States. More on Cornell University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of California Berkeley earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on University Of California Berkeley
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wisconsin Madison earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Madison
University Of Oregon offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Get the full University Of Oregon report
Auburn University came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Auburn University
Ball State University placed #8 among the best-value Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Get the full Ball State University report
Morgan State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Read more about Morgan State University
Texas Tech University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Read more about Texas Tech University
Arizona State University offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Arizona State University report
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. See the full University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus profile
Conway School Of Landscape Design ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. See the full Conway School Of Landscape Design profile
University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. See the full Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry profile
Oklahoma State University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. More on Oklahoma State University Main Campus
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #17 among the best-value Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Get the full University Of New Mexico Main Campus report
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln report
Cuny City College landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Cuny City College
North Carolina A And T State University came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on North Carolina A And T State University
The University Of Tennessee landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about The University Of Tennessee
University Of Hawaii At Manoa ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Get the full University Of Hawaii At Manoa report
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Read more about California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Cuny Graduate School And University Center came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
West Valley College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. More on West Valley College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Landscape Architecture Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
California State Polytechnic University Pomona offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full California State Polytechnic University Pomona report
University Of Florida placed #27 among the best-value Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. More on University Of Florida
Northeastern University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Read the full report on Northeastern University
Florida International University offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. More on Florida International University
University Of Delaware ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Read the full report on University Of Delaware
West Virginia University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Read the full report on West Virginia University
Iowa State University offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. See the full Iowa State University profile
Colorado State University Fort Collins placed #33 among the best-value Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. See the full Colorado State University Fort Collins profile
Purdue University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Get the full Purdue University Main Campus report
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #35 among the best-value Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. More on University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #36 among the best-value Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Utah State University ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. See the full Utah State University profile
The University Of Texas At Arlington offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Get the full The University Of Texas At Arlington report
Universidad Del Turabo placed #39 among the best-value Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read more about Universidad Del Turabo
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Cuyahoga Community College District
University Of Southern California placed #41 among the best-value Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. More on University Of Southern California
University Of Rhode Island ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Get the full University Of Rhode Island report
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Get the full Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College report
North Dakota State University Main Campus placed #44 among the best-value Landscape Architecture schools in the United States. Read the full report on North Dakota State University Main Campus
Shawnee State University came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. See the full Shawnee State University profile
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Read the full report on Thomas Jefferson University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Landscape Architecture schools. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station
Rutgers University New Brunswick landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Rutgers University New Brunswick
Kent State University At Kent landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Kent State University At Kent profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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).