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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 141 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the landscape architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cornell University is $7,518 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 3 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,128 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Maryland - College Park.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UMCP Landscape Architecture Report

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s landscape architecture students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $15,779 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees to qualified students.

ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is $15,930 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Temple University is $18,879 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Temple University Landscape Architecture Report

#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Thomas Jefferson University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $20,167 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Thomas Jefferson University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Thomas Jefferson University

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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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