Landscape Architecture at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Bachelor's Degree

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,646
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,387
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 19
Rank by pay
#1 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

West Virginia University graduates in landscape architecture earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How West Virginia University 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 West Virginia University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$109,619$85,897#3 of 7
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,542$79,662#114 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,180$75,606#41 of 94
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#127 of 189
Computer Science$98,277$74,159#183 of 349
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#83 of 158
Management Information Systems and Services$95,324$62,127#34 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#37 of 59
Petroleum Engineering$91,142$68,913#18 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#176 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#578 of 966
Civil Engineering$82,117$67,062#159 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#298 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#105 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,959$48,645#233 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,662$57,102#15 of 76
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#329 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,034$63,522#41 of 93
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$75,022$47,232#2 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,646$49,634#267 of 1176
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$70,165$24,463#15 of 64
Marketing$69,357$42,058#199 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$68,473$30,363#16 of 137
Economics$68,380—#290 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$68,161—#65 of 84
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,798$36,382#41 of 138
Agricultural Business and Management$66,022$37,779#34 of 77
Business/Commerce$65,372$42,298#119 of 271
Public Health$64,888$37,256#45 of 215
Forestry$64,568$43,228#8 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Virginia University landscape architecture graduates make?

Graduates earn $70,646 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia University rank for landscape architecture?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for landscape architecture graduates, West Virginia University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is landscape architecture at West Virginia University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for landscape architecture ($66,387).

← All data for West Virginia University · 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.