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Bachelor's+5% vs national median439 grads tracked

Landscape Architecture at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 6th of 26 bachelor's programs in Landscape Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,948
middle 50%: $44,719 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$68,350
middle 50%: $55,532 – $85,750
Median · 10 years out
$87,070
middle 50%: $68,853 – $106,993

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Landscape Architecture earn a median $55,948 one year after graduating, rising to $87,070 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $65,122 for this field, ranking 6th of 26 reporting programs.

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,311 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$73,538 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,380 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$65,767 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$65,522 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$65,172 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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