by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 926 people earned their degree in landscape architecture, making the major the 247th most popular in the United States. In , landscape architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $49,385 and had an average of $33,270 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 563 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in landscape architecture. That schools that top this list have a program in landscape architecture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major”.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #1 spot on the list. ESF is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 15 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston Architectural College landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Boston Architectural College Landscape Architecture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s landscape students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State University
University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s landscape degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking, coming in at #9. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 16 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Landscape Architecture at University of Rhode Island
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking, coming in at #10. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s landscape degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Landscape Architecture at Ball State University
Universidad del Turabo ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. Universidad del Turabo is located in Gurabo, Puerto Rico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s landscape degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 7 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Idaho came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s landscape students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s landscape degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Landscape Architecture Report
Academy of Art University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 2 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Academy of Art University Landscape Architecture Report
Clemson University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s landscape degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s landscape degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Landscape Architecture at University of California - Berkeley
With a ranking of #18, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 3 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Landscape Architecture Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking, coming in at #19. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 0 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Delaware landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s landscape degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Arkansas landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 22 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Landscape Architecture at Texas A&M College Station
With a ranking of #23, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 19 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Oregon landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major ranking. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Cornell University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Landscape Major list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Landscape Architecture at Cornell University
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