Is a Landscape Architecture degree worth it?
Across 21 schools, graduates of Landscape Architecture earn a median $66,377 five years out on $23,159 of debt — most often working as Architectural and Engineering Managers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$66,377
Median debt
$23,159
Years to pay off
3.6
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
44%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+3.8%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$17,346/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
−$1,953
vs avg, adjusted
See where this degree leads, who's hiring, and whether the pay covers the rent.
Explore Landscape Architecture in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.