2023 Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 905 people earned their degree in landscape architecture, making the major the 247th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, landscape architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,957 and had an average of $24,403 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 204 landscape architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,787 and $27,333 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in landscape architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great landscape architecture programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the landscape architecture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying landscape.
Top 8 Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 6 masters’s landscape degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 1,170 of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University were GI Bill® students, of which 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State University]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s landscape degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s landscape degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn also took the #6 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Auburn]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s landscape students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying landscape list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s landscape degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Florida International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s landscape degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also made our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report
West Virginia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Landscape for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 masters’s landscape degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Landscape Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. To help with additional expenses, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WVU]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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