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2023 Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$48,436 Avg Salary
$27,000 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for landscape majors pursuing a .

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for landscape architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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University of Delaware came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for landscape architecture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for landscape architecture students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Forbes Road Career and Technology Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular landscape architecture programs. Forbes Road Career and Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Monroeville.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular landscape architecture programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Landscape Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best landscape architecture schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 59
New York 67
Maryland 0
New Jersey 28
District of Columbia 0
Delaware 9

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

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 15 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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