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2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the New England Region

2 Colleges in the United States
$24,101 Avg Student Debt
$71,790 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Badge [Landscape Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/landscape-architecture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for landscape architecture students.

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2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in landscape architecture, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools

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Leading the list is University Of Rhode Island, our #1 best value for landscape architecture in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $16,942 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $37,146. Students borrow a median of $23,432 to complete the landscape architecture program here. Landscape Architecture graduates of University Of Rhode Island earn a median of $57,920 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Connecticut is a great value for students pursuing a degree in landscape architecture, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,044, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Typical student debt for landscape architecture graduates is $23,637. Early-career landscape architecture graduates make about $58,784. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 52% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value landscape architecture schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public school located in the city of Amherst. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,772, while out-of-state students pay about $40,449. Landscape Architecture graduates carry a median of $25,234 in student loans. Landscape Architecture graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of $46,163 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,234 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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