Landscape Architect Degree

Landscape Architect degree program at CUNY City Colleges prepare students to prudently manage and maintain both indoor and outdoor recreational and ornamental plants along with the academic know-how to translate design into reality. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer landscape architect degrees.

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CUNY City College

2800 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY

CUNY City College is a public school that has a fair number of majors available for students to choose from. The school is located in New York, New York, in a predominantly urban area. City has a yearly student enrollment of nearly 15,000.

Students can select from a few areas of study, including but not limited to:

• Psychology
• Liberal Arts And Sciences
• Communications And Journalism
• English Language And Literature
• Visual And Performing Arts

To be considered for admissions, students may be asked to fill out an application, write a personal statement, and submit high school records and test scores, which are then evaluated by the admissions committee. Most students at City scored in a range of 940 to 1190 on the SAT exam. Competition runs high for admissions, given that only 30% of students who applied are admitted to the school.

The cost of undergraduate tuition varies for in-state and nonresidents. In-state residents pay close to $6,000 and out-of-state residents pay $13,000 per year. The price of on-campus housing is estimated to be $11,000 per year. Some students at CUNY City College may qualify for financial aid, which is typically provided in the form of loans, grants, scholarships and work study programs.

Athletic programs are available at City through the NCAA, allowing students to participate in intercollegiate sports. Sports available may include the following:

• Baseball (NCAA Division III)
• Basketball (NCAA Division III)
• Fencing (NCAA Division III)

Students may take a look at the school's www.cuny.edu to see additional information.

Students Enrolled in the Landscape Architect Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. CUNY City College has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Landscape Architects

Description

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.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, landscape architects employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Average Hourly Rate: $43.85
  • Average Annual Salary: $91200
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 100
  • Average Hourly Rate: $27.51
  • Average Annual Salary: $57230

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).