Landscape Architect

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Transform outdoor spaces into beautiful, functional environments.
Shape communities by designing sustainable and inspiring landscapes.
Blend nature and creativity to enhance urban and rural settings.

💰 Earn $69K-$117K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 24–48 MONTH TRAINING

📈 4.7% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Plan and design land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.

Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
Confer with clients, engineering personnel, or architects on landscape projects.
Integrate existing land features or landscaping into designs.
Inspect landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials or work, or advise clients or construction personnel.
Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for environmental reports or landscaping plans.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Job Openings

2,100 Annually

Median Earnings

$92,170 in California

$79,320 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Being creative or artistic
Thinking and problem solving
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Speaking

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Job security

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Landscape Architect

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Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

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