2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture in California

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 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for landscape architecture students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 25 master's degrees in landscape architecture to qualified students.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 California

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 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in landscape architecture. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the 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 roughly 18 landscape architecture individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year.

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

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Academy of Art University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in landscape architecture. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 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 California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

$55,700 Median Salary

University of California - Berkeley is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in landscape architecture. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.

After graduating, landscape master's recipients generally earn an average of $55,700 in their early careers.

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

3

Woodbury University
Burbank, CA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in landscape architecture needs to check out Woodbury University. 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

Best Landscape Architecture Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Landscape Architecture Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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	436
Urban & Regional Planning	228
General Architecture	42
Real Estate Development	31
Interior Architecture	17
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.