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2023 Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools

48 Colleges
$48,957 Avg Salary
$24,403 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Landscape Architecture School for You

In 2020-2021, 285 people earned a degree or certificate in landscape architecture, making the major the #211 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Landscape Architecture program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Landscape Architecture Colleges.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the most popular school for landscape architecture students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Landscape Architecture at University of Georgia Report

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best landscape architecture schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Landscape Architecture at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for landscape architecture students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for landscape architecture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Full Landscape Architecture at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for landscape architecture students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Landscape Architecture at The City College of New York Report

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Full Landscape Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Landscape Architecture by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 8 majors within the area of study, landscape architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Landscape

Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3,366
Urban & Regional Planning 1,613
General Architecture 1,096
Real Estate Development 223
Interior Architecture 169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 29 schools only.

  • 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.

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