Best Landscape Architecture Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
21
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$81,599
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$29,619
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Grad rate: 66.5% |
CA | +$223,786 | $59,134 | $22,672 | $20,893 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Utah State University
Grad rate: 55.8% |
UT | +$191,180 | $55,769 | $21,050 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Ball State University
Grad rate: 63.6% |
IN | +$158,304 | $54,942 | $25,134 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
WA | +$156,792 | $55,896 | $30,282 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
Grad rate: 83.7% |
TX | +$153,066 | $57,722 | $32,085 | $24,469 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Grad rate: 85.3% |
CA | +$141,143 | $56,555 | $29,918 | $22,433 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Grad rate: 70.4% |
LA | +$137,328 | $55,732 | $34,328 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Grad rate: 66.8% |
CO | +$94,996 | $52,689 | $29,696 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Iowa State University
Grad rate: 75.0% |
IA | +$82,121 | $52,776 | $23,309 | $29,750 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
University of Rhode Island
Grad rate: 71.4% |
RI | +$81,504 | $52,592 | $32,584 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
University of Georgia
Grad rate: 87.6% |
GA | +$62,166 | $52,418 | $27,436 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Grad rate: 70.7% |
NY | +$61,368 | $50,660 | $27,958 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Grad rate: 86.3% |
VA | +$56,440 | $51,230 | $32,040 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
West Virginia University
Grad rate: 61.7% |
WV | +$49,848 | $49,228 | $23,678 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 87.9% |
OH | +$36,832 | $51,275 | $29,320 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
University of California-Davis
Grad rate: 85.7% |
CA | +$34,492 | $51,338 | $38,067 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Grad rate: 67.4% |
AZ | +$34,388 | $50,797 | $28,047 | $21,751 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Texas Tech University
Grad rate: 67.1% |
TX | +$19,262 | $50,280 | $27,472 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Clemson University
Grad rate: 86.6% |
SC | +$10,254 | $51,234 | $34,494 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
University of Oregon
Grad rate: 72.5% |
OR | -$9,844 | $48,035 | $32,636 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Temple University
Grad rate: 76.3% |
PA | -$61,836 | $46,868 | $39,799 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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