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2022 Best Value Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Southwest region, there were 141 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,900 and $28,635 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region landscape students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for Southwest Region Landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $13,326 for Southwest Region Landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,270 for Southwest Region Landscape students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,921 for Southwest Region Landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $13,575 for southwest region landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full UT Austin Landscape Architecture Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #6 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,974 for southwest region landscape students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,458 for southwest region landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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%.

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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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