2027 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania

Landscape Architecture is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for landscape architecture students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Landscape Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania

Best Schools for Landscape Architecture in Pennsylvania

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the landscape architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Landscape Architecture

1

University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Landscape Architecture Degrees Awarded

$99,682 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Pennsylvania, our #1 school for landscape architecture. Located in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 50 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent data year. Landscape Architecture graduates of University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of $99,682 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,155 to complete this degree. Read more about the landscape architecture program at University Of Pennsylvania

2

Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Park, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Landscape Architecture Degrees Awarded

$58,304 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong landscape architecture program will find one at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of University Park. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 27 landscape architecture degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the landscape architecture program make about $58,304 in their early career. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $30,999 in student loans. Get the full landscape architecture details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.