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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

4 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Salary
Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New England region, there were 74 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,100 and $37,306 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 4 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $18,104 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 full report on Landscape Architecture at UMass Amherst

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern University is $17,692 for new england region bachelor’s degree landscape students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Northeastern University

#3

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Rhode Island is $19,326 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full URI Landscape Architecture Report

#4

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston Architectural College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston Architectural College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Boston Architectural College is $33,155 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Boston Architectural College

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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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