Bachelor's-4% vs national median193 grads tracked
Landscape Architecture at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 19th of 26 bachelor's programs in Landscape Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,605
middle 50%: $35,184 – $55,837
Median · 5 years out
$62,719
middle 50%: $51,893 – $74,015
Median · 10 years out
$83,137
middle 50%: $63,170 – $100,565
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Landscape Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Landscape Architecture bachelor's graduates start with a median salary of $48k. Earnings increase to $83k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,308 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Virginia University
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$62,976 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$62,868 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,146 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,611 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
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