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2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in New York

[Landscape Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/landscape-architecture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong landscape architecture education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for landscape architecture students.

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• Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in landscape architecture, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools

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Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Syracuse, NY

$9,303 In-State Tuition & Fees

$55,763 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry the best value for a degree in landscape architecture in New York. Set in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,303, while out-of-state students pay about $22,263. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $55,763. The acceptance rate is 63%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,005 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

Cornell University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in landscape architecture, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for landscape architecture graduates is $15,005. Soon after graduation, landscape architecture degree recipients from Cornell University generally make around $61,261. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 9%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.