Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for landscape architecture Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for landscape architecture Majors in US for 2021:
- Cornell University
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- University of Florida
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Virginia
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of California, Berkeley
- Washington University in St Louis
- Harvard University
- University of Maryland - College Park
25 best colleges for landscape architecture majors in the US
1. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
2. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
3. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
4. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
5. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
7. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
8. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
9. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
10. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
11. Thomas Jefferson University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
12. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
13. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
14. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
15. University of Pennsylvania
Location
Philadelphia, PA
16. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Location
Pomona, CA
17. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
18. Northeastern University
Location
Boston, MA
19. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
20. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
21. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
22. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
23. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
24. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
25. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
How we determined the best landscape architecture colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what landscape architecture departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for landscape architecture majors
Updated November 17, 2023