2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Landscape Architecture
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for landscape architecture students. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for landscape architecture students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year. Landscape majors at Iowa State take out an average of $30,751 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 15% of our Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 21 |
| Iowa | 4 |
| Nebraska | 10 |
| North Dakota | 13 |
| South Dakota | 5 |
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Majors Related to Landscape
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.
- 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.