Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Landscape Architecture at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Find Schools Near

Landscape Architecture at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying landscape architecture, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in landscape from UMass Amherst.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Landscape Architecture section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Landscape Architecture Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape
  • Master’s Degree in Landscape

UMass Amherst Landscape Architecture Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the landscape progam at UMass Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The landscape major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Landscape Architecture. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
6
Most Popular Landscape Architecture Schools 16

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in landscape from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #22 most popular school for landscape master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Landscape Graduates from UMass Amherst Make?

The median salary of landscape students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $48,955. This is 5% higher than $46,569, which is the national average for all landscape bachelor's degree recipients.

undefined

Landscape Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the landscape majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Landscape Architecture Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in landscape from UMass Amherst. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

undefined

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in landscape at UMass Amherst are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in landscape.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMass Amherst Landscape Architecture Master’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The landscape program at UMass Amherst awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

undefined

In the landscape master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in landscape.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in landscape. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Landscape Grads May Go Into

A degree in landscape can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Landscape Architects 650 $75,360
Architecture Professors 590 $128,210

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.