Best Schools for Landscape Architecture

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

28
Schools
$47,347
Avg. Earnings
338
Graduates
#1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick logo

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,244
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 65.3%
#2
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College logo

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public

$51,273
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 74.0%
#3
University of Nebraska-Lincoln logo

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Public

$51,273
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 77.1%
#4
University of Wisconsin-Madison logo

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$50,439
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.4%
#5
Ball State University logo

Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public

$50,320
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.6%
#6
Texas A&M University-College Station logo

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$50,231
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,770
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 63.2%
#7
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University logo

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$49,562
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 57.0%
#8
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona logo

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

$49,136
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,661
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 73.7%
#9
University of Massachusetts-Amherst logo

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

$48,745
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,955
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 57.8%
#10
N

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Public

$48,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 95.8%
#11
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$48,432
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,998
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 50.8%
#12
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo logo

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$48,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,172
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 29.8%
#13
Utah State University logo

Utah State University

Logan, UT · Public

$47,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,539
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 93.6%
#14
University of Arkansas logo

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.7%
#15
Texas Tech University logo

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.9%
#16
University of Georgia logo

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public

$46,966
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,932
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 37.2%
#17
Iowa State University logo

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$46,924
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,898
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 89.1%
#18
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$46,869
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 50.3%
#19
West Virginia University logo

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Public

$46,478
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,843
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 86.3%
#20
University of California-Davis logo

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public

$46,087
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 41.6%
#21
University of Oregon logo

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.1%
#22
University of Washington-Seattle Campus logo

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 42.5%
#23
Arizona State University Campus Immersion logo

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$45,207
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,569
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 90.2%
#24
Colorado State University-Fort Collins logo

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public

$44,590
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 89.6%
#25
Clemson University logo

Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Public

$43,798
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 38.0%
#26
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry logo

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, NY · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 82.9%
#27
Temple University logo

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

$42,123
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 82.9%
#28
University of Rhode Island logo

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Public

$42,123
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,889
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 77.1%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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