by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for landscape architecture students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 42 master's degrees in landscape architecture to qualified students.
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Your choice of landscape architecture for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality landscape program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for landscape architecture students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in landscape architecture.
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in landscape architecture. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from Texas A&M University - College Station
The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in landscape architecture. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from The University of Texas at Austin
Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in landscape architecture. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from Texas Tech University
The University of Texas at Arlington is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in landscape architecture. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from The University of Texas at Arlington
UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Explore the best landscape architecture schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 235 | 30 |
| Arizona | 180 | 3 |
| New Mexico | 114 | 9 |
Landscape Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | 42 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 241 |
| General Architecture | 149 |
| Urban & Regional Planning | 122 |
| Real Estate Development | 37 |
| Environmental Design | 11 |
| Interior Architecture | 8 |
| Architectural History | 2 |
