Landscape Architecture at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Landscape architecture programs nationally produce graduates earning around $52,800 in their first year, and with an estimated $25,735 in debt, this represents a debt-to-earnings ratio below 0.50—generally considered manageable territory. As the only program of its kind in Nebraska, prospective students don't have in-state alternatives for comparison, making the financial picture especially important to evaluate.

The challenge is that both earnings and debt figures here are estimates drawn from peer programs nationally, since the graduate cohort was too small for the Department of Education to publish specific outcomes. What we do know is that landscape architecture as a field tends toward consistent early earnings—the national 75th percentile sits just $2,000 above the median, suggesting most programs cluster in a narrow range. This limited upside means the debt load matters considerably, and at roughly half of first-year earnings, graduates would need about six months of gross income to clear their loans.

For families considering this specialized field, the estimated financial picture looks workable compared to many professional degrees, but the lack of program-specific data means you're betting on typical outcomes rather than this school's track record. If your student is committed to landscape architecture and prefers staying in-state, this appears to be a reasonable path—just recognize you're making that decision with incomplete information about how this particular program performs.