by our College Data Analytics Team
[Landscape Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/landscape-architecture/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their landscape architecture graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their landscape architecture graduates.
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Below are the schools whose landscape architecture graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo the top school for landscape architecture graduate earnings in California. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public institution. Students who complete the landscape architecture program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,334.
California State Polytechnic University Pomona produces some of the highest-paid graduates in landscape architecture, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Pomona, California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a public institution. Students who complete the landscape architecture program here go on to a median salary of roughly $74,877.
A rank of #3 makes University Of California Berkeley one of the highest-paying schools for landscape architecture. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. After graduating, landscape architecture degree recipients from University Of California Berkeley typically earn about $43,413 annually.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries landscape architecture graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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