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2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania

[Landscape Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/landscape-architecture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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 Pennsylvania

2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania

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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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

$23,005 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,259 Avg Student Debt

$63,727 Median Earnings (10yr)

Temple University tops our 2026 list of the best value landscape architecture schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $23,005 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,805. Landscape Architecture graduates carry a median of $26,259 in student loans. Landscape Architecture graduates of Temple University earn a median of $54,642 early in their careers. Set against $26,259 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.

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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Park, PA

$20,644 In-State Tuition & Fees

$63,435 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Pennsylvania State University Main Campus one of the best values for landscape architecture. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $20,644, with out-of-state students paying around $41,790. Median earnings reach $63,435 ten years out. The acceptance rate is 61%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.