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

8 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 232 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 133 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the landscape architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at University of Florida

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $10,241 for southeast region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at UGA

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 3 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Landscape Architecture Report

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 15 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,413 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Clemson.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 94%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Clemson University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 14 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $13,126 for southeast region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees to qualified students.

UARK also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $13,132 for Southeast 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 85%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at University of Arkansas

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s landscape architecture students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Kentucky.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at UK

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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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