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

35 Ranked Colleges
333 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 997 people earned their degree in landscape architecture, making the major the 224th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, landscape architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,411 and had an average of $27,759 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 333 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in landscape architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent landscape architecture programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Landscape Architecture Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree landscape students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree landscape students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW - Madison has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. The City College of New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

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#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 22 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree landscape students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida International University Landscape Architecture Report

#9

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

UGA also took the #20 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Landscape Architecture Report

#6 in overall quality

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s landscape degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

ESF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990.

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#12

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Ball State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

Ball State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

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#13

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#13 in overall quality

Iowa State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree landscape students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#15

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #7 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Landscape Architecture Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 12 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 9 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #9 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

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#17 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s landscape degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Landscape Architecture Report

#23 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #23 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Landscape Architecture Report

#19 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s landscape degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

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#23

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson Landscape Architecture Report

#25

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 1 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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