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2023 Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$45,998 Avg Salary
$25,271 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Landscape Architecture Colleges.

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for landscape architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, landscape majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $28,202 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for landscape architecture students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for landscape architecture students. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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#5

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shawnee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Landscape Architecture at Shawnee State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for landscape architecture students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Landscape majors at Ohio State take out an average of $22,339 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular landscape architecture programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Landscape Architecture Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1
Illinois 0
Indiana 36
Wisconsin 20

Landscape Architecture is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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