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2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

35 Ranked Colleges
333 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree landscape students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took 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.

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#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard Landscape Architecture Report

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 Getting Aid. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #0 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. 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 also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. 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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Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #24 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 18 masters’s landscape 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Ball State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed 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.

Full Ball State Landscape Architecture Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. 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 also took the #10 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree landscape students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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#6 in overall quality

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 10 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree landscape students with aid list, ESF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Landscape Architecture Report

#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #4 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Landscape Architecture Report

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s landscape degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Landscape Architecture Report

#23 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#18

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 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 West Virginia University are $26,154.

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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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s landscape degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at CU Anschutz

#20

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #7 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Landscape Architecture Report

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#22

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 28 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree landscape students with aid 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 are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #11 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities Landscape Architecture Report

#24

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#14 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree landscape students with aid list, Mississippi State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, 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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