Architecture and Related Services

Landscape Architecture

Prepares you for the independent professional practice of landscape architecture and research in various aspects of the field. Covers geology and hydrology; soils, groundcovers, and horticultural elements; project and site planning; landscape design, history, and theory; environmental design; applicable law and regulations; and professional responsibilities and standards.

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Careers this field can lead to

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Architectural and Engineering Managers

Median pay: $171,270
Hiring change through 2035: 5.5%
Job openings a year: 14,900

To get hiredBachelor's degree

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Landscape Architects

Median pay: $79,870
Hiring change through 2035: 4.4%
Job openings a year: 1,700

To get hiredBachelor's degree

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Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Median pay: $96,870
Hiring change through 2035: 2.6%
Job openings a year: 700

To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree

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All work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $46,569 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.

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How and where the work happens

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4%of related openings involve substantial in-person or active work

Few of the careers connected to this field are measured as substantially in-person or active work. Compare the specific occupations to see how much time each one involves with people, equipment, and movement.

College options

Where to study it

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College	Degrees a year	Earnings, first year out	Admit rate	Average annual cost after aid
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA	80	$45,661	74%	$11,000
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA	48	$44,172	30%	$10,000
University of Georgia GA	41	$45,932	37%	$13,000
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA	29	$53,453	54%	$26,000
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO	24	—	90%	$16,000
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV	24	—	96%	$11,000
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI	24	—	43%	$8,000
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA	22	—	74%	$20,000
Ball State University IN	21	—	72%	$14,000
Texas A & M University-College Station TX	20	$47,770	63%	$17,000
Clemson University SC	19	—	38%	$19,000
Purdue University-Main Campus IN	18	—	50%	$9,000
University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA	17	$48,955	58%	$13,000
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ	17	$38,244	65%	$18,000
University of Delaware DE	15	—	65%	$13,000
Texas Tech University TX	15	—	71%	$17,000
University of Florida FL	14	$50,971	24%	$7,000
University of Arkansas AR	13	—	72%	$16,000
University of California-Berkeley CA	13	—	12%	$10,000
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry NY	13	—	83%	$19,000
University of Rhode Island RI	13	$47,889	77%	$18,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA	13	—	57%	$18,000
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ	12	$46,569	90%	$17,000
University of Connecticut CT	10	—	54%	$21,000
University of Oregon OR	10	—	85%	$18,000
University of Kentucky KY	9	—	92%	$16,000
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE	9	—	77%	$15,000
North Carolina A & T State University NC	8	—	46%	$12,000
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK	8	—	71%	$16,000
South Dakota State University SD	8	—	99%	$18,000
Temple University PA	6	—	83%	$27,000
University of Idaho ID	3	—	79%	$13,000
Cornell University NY	3	—	8%	$7,000
Thomas Jefferson University PA	3	—	86%	$25,000

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