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2023 Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools

74 Colleges
$48,957 Avg Salary
$24,403 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Landscape Architecture program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for landscape majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found California State Polytechnic University - Pomona to be the most popular school for landscape architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, landscape graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $22,000.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for landscape architecture students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, landscape graduates from UGA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for landscape architecture students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

On average, landscape graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $20,166 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for landscape architecture students. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, landscape graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $21,809 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, landscape graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

While working on their degree, landscape majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $20,847 in student debt.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular landscape architecture programs. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular landscape architecture programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular landscape architecture programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Ball State University Muncie, IN
13 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
14 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI

Landscape Architecture by Region

View the Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to La Citta Vita.

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