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Bachelor's0% vs national median345 grads tracked

Landscape Architecture at West Virginia University

Ranked 13th of 26 bachelor's programs in Landscape Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,627
middle 50%: $39,574 – $60,710
Median · 5 years out
$65,122
middle 50%: $53,046 – $78,929
Median · 10 years out
$78,191
middle 50%: $61,802 – $100,579

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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Landscape Architecture earn a median $51,627 one year after graduating, rising to $78,191 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $65,122 for this field, ranking 13th 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?

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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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,821 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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