2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Landscape Architecture 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for landscape students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 in Landscape Architecture
Our analysis found California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to be the best value school for landscape architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 a year. On average, landscape graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 7 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 suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that landscape majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $20,166.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $44,399 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 10% of our Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UH Manoa undergraduate students pay an average of $34,218 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 5% of our Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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University of Oregon ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $39,308 per year.
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Request InformationBest Landscape Architecture Colleges by State
Explore the best landscape architecture schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| 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 7 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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