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2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 997 people earned their degree in landscape architecture, making the major the 224th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 232 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,825 and $27,732 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the landscape architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree landscape students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Landscape Architecture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree landscape students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Landscape Architecture Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at North Carolina State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at FIU

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 13 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at Virginia Tech

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also took the #9 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Knoxville Landscape Architecture Report

#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Landscape Architecture at West Virginia University

#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 3 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree landscape students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State University

#9

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Landscape Architecture at Clemson University

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Landscape Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 13 masters’s landscape degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Auburn Landscape Architecture Report

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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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