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2024 Best Landscape Architecture Schools

32 Colleges in the United States
905 Landscape Architecture Degrees Awarded
A degree in landscape architecture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #451 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 32 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Landscape Architecture Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 905 degrees in landscape architecture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Landscape Architecture School

Best Landscape Architecture Schools The landscape architecture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Landscape Architecture rankings. For our Best Overall Landscape Architecture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Landscape Architecture Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Landscape Architecture
Master's Degrees in Landscape Architecture
Doctor's Degrees in Landscape Architecture

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Landscape Architecture Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Landscape Architecture in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the landscape architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Landscape Architecture

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
30.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in landscape architecture. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
37 Landscape Architecture Degrees Awarded

Cornell University is a great option for students interested in a degree in landscape architecture. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in landscape architecture needs to check out University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in landscape architecture. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 24 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
34 Landscape Architecture Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great option for students interested in a degree in landscape architecture. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 34 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 15 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
67 Landscape Architecture Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
69 Landscape Architecture Degrees Awarded

Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public university located in the suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 65th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 69 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Landscape Architecture by Region

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