Landscape Architecture at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$47,253
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,790
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,387
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 19
Rank by pay
#14 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona graduates in landscape architecture earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Compares for Landscape Architecture

All 19 colleges reporting landscape architecture earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Georgia Athens, GA$74,983$77,623#3$54,777
2University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$74,488$73,363#6$57,920
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$74,363$75,628#4$58,304
4Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$73,729$74,961#5$54,214
5West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$70,646$83,578#1—
6California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$69,790$63,504#14$47,253
7California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,795$62,599#15$58,331
8Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$68,140$78,877#2$60,668
9Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$67,113$72,000#9—
10Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$65,863$57,807#17$44,459

Other Majors at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$106,171$78,320#10 of 59
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$105,812$87,960#3 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,924$80,827#72 of 258
Computer Science$103,494$60,740#147 of 349
Chemical Engineering$102,849$69,009#36 of 158
Computer Engineering$100,673$70,768#117 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$99,148$75,040#47 of 318
Civil Engineering$97,790$75,758#11 of 233
Industrial Engineering$95,835$75,110#53 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$93,042$79,549#4 of 15
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,709$68,815#10 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,230$64,243#7 of 61
Physics$87,856$64,045#29 of 107
Architecture$76,969$57,514#4 of 78
Food Science and Technology$75,601$51,883#8 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,305$49,406#12 of 138
Biotechnology$73,152$60,697#10 of 13
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$72,704$45,960#5 of 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,954$46,581#345 of 1176
Chemistry$70,741$43,294#72 of 209
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,077$27,657#28 of 225
Plant Sciences$66,714$46,152#6 of 44
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$63,525—#4 of 62
Mathematics$63,059$29,697#227 of 309
Political Science and Government$61,712$28,119#288 of 565
Biology$61,688$35,334#286 of 841
Economics$61,084$39,836#349 of 368
Geography and Cartography$57,424$35,426#64 of 117
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,114$33,930#59 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$56,278$32,852#265 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State Polytechnic University-Pomona landscape architecture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,253 one year after graduating and $69,790 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State Polytechnic University-Pomona rank for landscape architecture?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for landscape architecture graduates, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is landscape architecture at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for landscape architecture ($66,387), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,500.

← All data for California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.