2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture in the Far Western US Region

Landscape Architecture isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #160 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for landscape architecture students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in landscape architecture during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Landscape Architecture School for Your Master's Degree

The landscape master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture in the Far Western US Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality landscape architecture program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for landscape architecture.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Landscape Architecture in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for landscape architecture students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Landscape Students Working on Their Master's

1

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in landscape architecture needs to take a look at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in landscape architecture in California.

There were approximately 18 landscape architecture individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

2

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in landscape architecture needs to check out Academy of Art University. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 7 landscape architecture individuals who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from Academy of Art University

3

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

University of Oregon is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in landscape architecture. UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in landscape architecture in Oregon.

There were roughly 6 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from University of Oregon

4

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

Washington State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in landscape architecture. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from Washington State University

4

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

Woodbury University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in landscape architecture. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Burbank. More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from Woodbury University

4

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in landscape architecture. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

$55,700 Median Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in landscape architecture needs to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Soon after graduation, landscape master's recipients usually earn an average of $55,700 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from University of California - Berkeley

Best Landscape Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the most popular landscape architecture schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	15
Washington	184	0
Oregon	151	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Landscape

One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, Landscape Architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Landscape

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	562
Urban & Regional Planning	376
General Architecture	157
Real Estate Development	31
Interior Architecture	23
Architecture (Other)	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to La Citta Vita. More about our data sources and methodologies.