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2023 Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$49,787 Avg Salary
$27,333 Avg Student Debt

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southeast 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

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for landscape architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized 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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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State University Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for landscape architecture students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Full Landscape Architecture at University of Florida Report

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Landscape Architecture at Virginia Tech Report

Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Florida International University

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular landscape architecture programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, landscape graduates from UK take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Full Landscape Architecture at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Full Landscape Architecture at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

Best Landscape Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best landscape architecture colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 67
Virginia 15
North Carolina 8
Florida 32
Tennessee 6
Kentucky 10
South Carolina 16
Louisiana 7
Arkansas 10
Alabama 5
Mississippi 24
West Virginia 4

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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