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

10 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southeast Region 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 232 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,825 and $27,732 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in landscape architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality landscape architecture programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree landscape students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape students 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Landscape Architecture Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s landscape degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at North Carolina State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 22 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 13 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Virginia Tech

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree landscape students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Landscape Architecture Report

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Clemson

#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.

Full West Virginia University Landscape Architecture Report

#9

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Full Mississippi State Landscape Architecture Report

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 13 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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