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.

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 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of landscape bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

About 59% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Amherst Landscape Architecture Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of landscape master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a landscape master's degree from UMass Amherst, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

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

Concentrations Within Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Landscape Architecture	18

Related Majors

• General Architecture
• Urban & Regional Planning
• Architectural Sciences & Technology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.