2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 997 people earned their degree in landscape architecture, making the major the 392nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 141 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 42 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in landscape architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great landscape architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the landscape architecture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s landscape architecture degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Texas A&M College Station

#2

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s landscape architecture degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Landscape Architecture Report

#4

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$23,376 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape architecture students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at The University of Texas at Arlington

#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#4 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape architecture students in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at UNM

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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