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2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Indiana

[Landscape Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/landscape-architecture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for landscape architecture students.

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• Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Indiana

2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in Indiana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the landscape architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

$9,992 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,844 Avg Student Debt

$72,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

Purdue University Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value landscape architecture schools in Indiana. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Students from in state pay about $9,992 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Students borrow a median of $19,844 to complete the landscape architecture program here. Soon after graduation, landscape architecture degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $63,111. That is a strong return on a $19,844 median debt. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants.

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Ball State University
Muncie, IN

$11,082 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,518 Avg Student Debt

$51,833 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in landscape architecture will find it at Ball State University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,082, compared with $29,630 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for landscape architecture graduates is $24,518. Soon after graduation, landscape architecture degree recipients from Ball State University generally make around $59,972. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 2 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.