Bachelor's-4% vs national median367 grads tracked
Landscape Architecture at Ball State University
Ranked 20th of 26 bachelor's programs in Landscape Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,452
middle 50%: $38,623 – $62,484
Median · 5 years out
$62,610
middle 50%: $48,525 – $73,950
Median · 10 years out
$80,441
middle 50%: $62,520 – $98,692
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 professionals start with a median salary of $49k. Ten-year earnings reach a median of $80k.
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
≈ $7,148 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,719 · 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
South Dakota State University
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,133 · 5 yrs out
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