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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Landscape Architecture is the 224th most popular major in the country with 997 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, landscape architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,411 and had an average of $27,759 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 141 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,600 and $27,833 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in landscape architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality landscape architecture programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cornell University is $7,518 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 3 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree landscape students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMCP has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - College Park is $12,128 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at UMCP

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $15,779 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

ESF also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,930 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Landscape students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ESF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 86%.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree landscape students whose families make $30-$48k list, Temple has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,879 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree landscape students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Temple University.

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

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Temple University

#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thomas Jefferson University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $20,167 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree landscape students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Thomas Jefferson University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on Landscape Architecture at Thomas Jefferson University

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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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