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2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Landscape Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/landscape-architecture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for landscape architecture students.

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• Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Landscape Architecture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

1

Utah State University
Logan, UT

$8,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,191 Avg Student Debt

$54,022 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Utah State University, our #1 best value for landscape architecture in the Rocky Mountains Region. Utah State University is a very large public school located in the city of Logan. In-state tuition and fees average $8,560, compared with $24,993 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for landscape architecture graduates is $16,191. Landscape Architecture graduates of Utah State University earn a median of $50,348 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,191 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.

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Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$13,373 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,843 Avg Student Debt

$60,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Colorado State University Fort Collins one of the best values for landscape architecture. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, while out-of-state students pay about $35,061. Students borrow a median of $22,843 to complete the landscape architecture program here. Landscape Architecture graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of $51,693 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,843 median debt. Colorado State University Fort Collins admits about 88% of applicants.

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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 · 4 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.