Landscape Architecture: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 21 reporting college programs.
−$45,882 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1University of Georgia$74,9832University of Rhode Island$74,4883Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus$74,3634Texas A&M University-College Station$73,7295West Virginia University$70,6466California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$69,7907California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$68,7958Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$68,1409Purdue University-Main Campus$67,11310Rutgers University-New Brunswick$65,863Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of GeorgiaBachelor's Degree | Athens, GA | $74,983 | $27,000 | +27% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | University of Rhode IslandBachelor's Degree | Kingston, RI | $74,488 | Not available | +11% | Positive payoff |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | University Park, PA | $74,363 | $30,999 | -6% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | Texas A&M University-College StationBachelor's Degree | College Station, TX | $73,729 | $24,469 | +8% | Positive payoff |
| 5 | West Virginia UniversityBachelor's Degree | Morgantown, WV | $70,646 | Not available | +6% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | California State Polytechnic University-PomonaBachelor's Degree | Pomona, CA | $69,790 | $20,893 | +10% | Positive payoff |
| 7 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoBachelor's Degree | San Luis Obispo, CA | $68,795 | $22,433 | -4% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBachelor's Degree | Baton Rouge, LA | $68,140 | Not available | -10% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Purdue University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $67,113 | Not available | -7% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickBachelor's Degree | New Brunswick, NJ | $65,863 | $27,000 | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | Ohio State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $65,828 | $23,250 | -16% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Clemson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Clemson, SC | $65,469 | $27,000 | -24% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Ball State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Muncie, IN | $65,382 | Not available | -15% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Utah State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Logan, UT | $64,621 | Not available | -18% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstBachelor's Degree | Amherst, MA | $64,477 | Not available | -28% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | University of KentuckyBachelor's Degree | Lexington, KY | $64,143 | Not available | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's Degree | Madison, WI | $63,759 | Not available | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 18 | Iowa State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ames, IA | $61,364 | $29,750 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 19 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryBachelor's Degree | Syracuse, NY | $59,480 | Not available | -43% | Negative payoff |
| 20 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionBachelor's Degree | Tempe, AZ | Not available | $21,751 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $14,967 |
| 21 | Texas Tech UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lubbock, TX | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $19,070 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.