2024 Best Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Landscape Architecture is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #188 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 master's degrees in landscape architecture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on landscape architecture students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of landscape architecture students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt landscape architecture students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized landscape architecture related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The landscape school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Landscape Architecture in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in landscape architecture.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Landscape

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

21 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in landscape architecture. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

12 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in landscape architecture. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fargo.More information about a master’s in landscape architecture from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Best Landscape Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best landscape architecture colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	174	21
Iowa	154	4
North Dakota	115	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Landscape

Landscape Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Landscape Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Landscape Architecture	37

Majors Similar to Landscape

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	299
General Architecture	89
Urban & Regional Planning	71
Interior Architecture	20
Architecture (Other)	6
Environmental Design	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to La Citta Vita. More about our data sources and methodologies.