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2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
204 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

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Landscape Architecture is the 451st most popular major in the country with 905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 204 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 10 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the landscape architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Landscape Architecture in the Southeast Region

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,122 for southeast region landscape architecture students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s landscape architecture degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region landscape architecture students list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region Landscape Architecture students per year to attend UF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at UF

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 67 ’s landscape architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region landscape architecture students per year to attend University of Georgia.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at University of Georgia

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s landscape architecture students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region landscape architecture students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region Landscape Architecture students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Virginia Tech

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 14 ’s landscape architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,298 for southeast region landscape architecture students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida International University Landscape Architecture Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 ’s landscape architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK also took the #9 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for Southeast Region Landscape Architecture students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Full UARK Landscape Architecture Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s landscape architecture students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $17,811 for southeast region landscape architecture students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Landscape Architecture Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s landscape architecture degrees to qualified students.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson University is $21,262 for southeast region landscape architecture students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad 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%.

Full Clemson University Landscape Architecture Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s landscape architecture students in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $18,579 for southeast region landscape architecture students per year to attend UT Knoxville.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at UT Knoxville

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s landscape architecture students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $18,203 for Southeast Region Landscape Architecture students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Kentucky Landscape Architecture Report

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