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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Getting Aid” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in landscape architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great landscape architecture programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #1 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly Pomona is $12,734 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students with aid.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $15,329 for far western us region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at University of California - Berkeley

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Cal Poly 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 estimated yearly cost for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for far western us region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Landscape Architecture Report

#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 Getting Aid. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees to qualified students.

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 $11,424 for far western us region bachelor’s degree landscape architecture students with aid.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s landscape architecture students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $16,358 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students with aid.

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%.

Full Wazzu Landscape Architecture Report

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s landscape architecture degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $16,461 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape Architecture students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at UO

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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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