Bachelor's-5% vs national median290 grads tracked
Landscape Architecture at Clemson University
Ranked 22nd of 26 bachelor's programs in Landscape Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,746
middle 50%: $34,727 – $57,921
Median · 5 years out
$61,611
middle 50%: $47,983 – $74,354
Median · 10 years out
$77,776
middle 50%: $55,040 – $108,234
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 architects start with a median of $47k. Ten years in, that climbs to $78k, 5% below the national median.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,467 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
Ball State University
$62,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,146 · 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 Clemson University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,716 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$141,351 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$133,128 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,290 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,498 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,528 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,977 · 5 yrs out
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