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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 997 people earned their degree in landscape architecture, making the major the 392nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 182 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 136 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the landscape architecture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $17,944 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Landscape Architecture Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $21,401 for far western us region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Berkeley Landscape Architecture Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #3 spot on the 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 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $22,585 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #5 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $15,165 for far western us region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UNLV Landscape Architecture Report

#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $22,090 for far western us region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Washington State University

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oregon is $22,282 for far western us region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

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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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