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2024 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
204 Landscape Degrees Awarded
$49,787 Avg Early-Career Salary
Landscape Architecture degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #247 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 204 degrees in landscape architecture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Landscape Architecture School

Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region The landscape program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Landscape Architecture rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for landscape architecture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Landscape Architecture Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Landscape
Master's Degrees in Landscape

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Landscape Architecture Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Landscape Architecture in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the landscape degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Landscape

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in landscape architecture has to check out Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 15 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Mississippi State University if you wish to pursue a degree in landscape architecture. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 1st out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 24 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Landscape Degrees Awarded
22.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in landscape architecture needs to take a look at University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. After graduating, landscape degree recipients usually earn around $45,932 in their early careers.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,971 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in landscape architecture needs to check out University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. After graduating, landscape degree recipients usually make an average of $50,971 in their early careers.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in landscape architecture. Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 16 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,403 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 14 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the landscape program earn about $51,403 for their early career.

More information about a degree in landscape architecture from Florida International University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 6 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in landscape architecture from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 7 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in landscape architecture from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL

Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 5 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
70.0% Growth in Graduates

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 10 landscape architecture students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in landscape architecture from University of Arkansas

Best Landscape Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best landscape architecture colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 67
Florida 282 32
North Carolina 279 8
Virginia 274 15
Tennessee 269 6
South Carolina 248 16
Kentucky 244 10
Louisiana 242 7
Mississippi 234 24
Arkansas 234 10
Alabama 233 5
West Virginia 207 4

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One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, Landscape Architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Landscape Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Landscape Architecture 204

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Architecture 1,150
Architectural Sciences & Technology 844
Urban & Regional Planning 422
Interior Architecture 185
Environmental Design 130
Real Estate Development 89
Architecture (Other) 69
Architectural History 18

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