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 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their landscape architecture graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send landscape architecture graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in landscape architecture, no school beat Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry this year. Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public school located in the city of Syracuse. After graduating, landscape architecture degree recipients from Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry typically earn about $65,124 annually.
A rank of #2 makes Cornell University one of the highest-paying schools for landscape architecture. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career landscape architecture graduates from Cornell University make a median of around $61,261 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Temple University earned it the #3 place for landscape architecture. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. Early-career landscape architecture graduates from Temple University make a median of around $52,793 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Rutgers University New Brunswick earned it the #4 place for landscape architecture. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. After graduating, landscape architecture degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick typically earn about $44,459 annually.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their landscape architecture graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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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