Landscape Architecture

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    Total Degrees​
    Awarded in 2024
    1,050
    growing 13.4%
    Median In-State​
    Public Tuition
    $9,718
    growing 0.767%
    Median Out-of-State​
    Private Tuition
    $60,920
    growing 12.3%
    Average Wage
    $105,023
    growing 1.44%
    People in Workforce
    433,347
    growing 3.52%
    Average Employee Age
    44.6
    growing 0.197%

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    In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Landscape Architecture degree recipients are Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA, California Polytechnic State University, CA, and Seattle, WA. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Landscape Architecture degree recipients are Northampton, MA, California Polytechnic State University, CA, and Ithaca, NY. The most common degree awarded to students studying Landscape Architecture is a bachelors degree.

    Architecture and Related Services

    Institutions

    Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Landscape Architecture and the types of students that study this field. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona awards the most degrees in Landscape Architecture in the US, but Conway School of Landscape Design and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Landscape Architecture.

    Tuition costs for Landscape Architecture majors are, on average, $9,718 for in-state public colleges, and $60,920 for out of state private colleges.

    The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Landscape Architecture programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (58 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (956 completions).

    Institutions

    Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Landscape Architecture (2024)
    1. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
      80 degrees awarded
    2. University of Georgia
      56 degrees awarded
    3. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
      42 degrees awarded

    The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Landscape Architecture, is Public, 4-year or above (956 completions in 2024).

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    Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

    $9,718
    Median In-State Public
    $60,920
    Median Out of State Private

    California State Polytechnic University-Pomona has the most Landscape Architecture degree recipients, with 80 degrees awarded in 2024.

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    Specialized Colleges

    Highest Concentration Institution
    1. Conway School of Landscape Design
      100%
    2. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
      4.33%
    3. Boston Architectural College
      3.68%

    Out of all institutions that offer Landscape Architecture programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Conway School of Landscape Design has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Landscape Architecture, with 100%.

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    Degrees Awarded by County

    Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Landscape Architecture
    1. Los Angeles County, CA
      95 degrees awarded
    2. Clarke County, GA
      56 degrees awarded
    3. Hampshire County, MA
      48 degrees awarded

    This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Landscape Architecture by year.

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    Employment

    Information on the businesses and industries that employ Architecture and Related Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

    The average salary for Architecture and Related Services majors is $105,023 and the most common occupations are Architects, except landscape and naval, Other designers, and Other managers.

    The industry that employs the most Architecture and Related Services majors is Architectural, engineering & related services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers.

    Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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    $105,023
    Average Wage in Workforce
    ± $3,567
    1.44%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 4.75%

    The average salary for Architecture and Related Services majors is $105,023 and the most common occupations are Architects, except landscape and naval, Other designers, and Other managers.

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    Highest Paying Locations

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    Highest Paying Pumas
    1. Monmouth County (Southwest)--Freehold, Manalapan PUMA, NJ
      $381,175
    2. Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA
      $354,524
    3. Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (East & Outside Savannah City) PUMA, GA
      $289,628

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Architecture and Related Services majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Architecture and Related Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Most Common

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    The most common occupations for Architecture and Related Services majors, by number of employees, are Architects, except landscape and naval, Other designers, and Other managers.

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    Most Specialized

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    Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Architecture and Related Services majors working as Architects, except naval, Urban & regional planners, and Drafters.

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    Highest Paid

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    The highest paid occupations by median income for Architecture and Related Services majors are Surgeons, Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers, and Bakers.

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    Occupations by Share

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    433,347
    2024 Workforce
    ± 16,139
    3.52%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 5.13%

    The number of Architecture and Related Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.52%, from 418,622 in 2023 to 433,347 in 2024.

    The largest single share of Architecture and Related Services graduates go on to work as Architects, except landscape and naval (26.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Architecture and Related Services by share of the total number of graduates.

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    Most Common

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    The most common industries that employ Architecture and Related Services majors, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Construction, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

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    Highest Paid

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    The highest paying industries of Architecture and Related Services majors, by average wage, are Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers, Not specified utilities, and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

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    Industries by Share

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Landscape Architecture is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.
    433,347
    2024 Workforce
    ± 16,139
    3.52%
    1 Year Growth
    ± 5.13%

    The number of Architecture and Related Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.52%, from 418,622 in 2023 to 433,347 in 2024.

    The industry which employs the most Architecture and Related Services graduates by share is Architectural, engineering & related services, followed by Construction. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Architecture and Related Services.

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    Specialty Locations

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    PUMAS with a relatively high number of Architecture and Related Services majors
    1. NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY
      7.95
    2. Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA
      7.84
    3. NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY
      7.83

    This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Architecture and Related Services majors.

    Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Architecture and Related Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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    Diversity

    Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Architecture and Related Services in the United States.

    The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Architecture and Related Services is 44.6.

    The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Architecture and Related Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Architecture and Related Services (580 students).

    Workforce Age

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    44.6
    Average Age in 2024
    ± 0.507 Years
    0.197%
    1 Year Change
    ± 1.61%

    This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Architecture and Related Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 34 and 33 years old, which represent 2.93% and 2.8% of the population, respectively.

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    Degrees Awarded

    The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Landscape Architecture are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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    Workforce Degrees

    The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Landscape Architecture is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

    The most common degree types held by the working population in Architecture and Related Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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    Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

    Female (58.9%)
    Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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    Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

    Degrees
    Most Common Race or Ethnicity
    1. White
      580 degrees awarded in 2024
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      175 degrees awarded in 2024
    3. Non-resident Alien
      118 degrees awarded in 2024

    This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Landscape Architecture for each race & ethnicity.

    In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Degrees
    Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
    1. White Female
      197 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      174 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      66 degrees awarded

    This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Landscape Architecture.

    White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Countries of Origin
    1. Mexico
      9,509 degree recipients
    2. India
      8,621 degree recipients
    3. China
      7,757 degree recipients
    High Relative Number of Students
    1. Iran
      3.29 times more than expected
    2. Europe
      3.08 times more than expected
    3. France
      2.98 times more than expected

    There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Iran that hold Architecture and Related Services degrees (3.29 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (9,509 degree recipients).

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    Skills

    Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Landscape Architecture field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Landscape Architecture majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Landscape Architecture majors need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis, Management of Financial Resources, and Management of Material Resources.

    These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Landscape Architecture majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Operations Analysis is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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