
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
January, June, August
Tuition Fee
$ 26,580/year
Location
Starkville, United States
About the program
The Mississippi State University Landscape Architecture programs teach the artful synthesis of social and ecological processes related to planning, designing, building and managing regenerative communities in Mississippi and the Northern Gulf Region, within a global perspective. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) program experience an immersive, intense, and rewarding education structured around a studio environment that promotes critical thinking and creative problem solving.
The department is dedicated to providing a high-quality education for our students, through small class sizes and one-on-one interaction between student and faculty. The BLA program is the only accredited bachelor of landscape architecture degree program in the three state region of Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Career Opportunities
The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated 24,500 jobs in 2019. All states require landscape architects to be licensed. Licensing requirements vary by state but usually include at least a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from an accredited school, internship experience, and may include passing an examination. The median annual wage for landscape architects was $70,630 in May 2020.
Courses Included
- Landscape Systems & Plant Communities
- Presentation Methods & Media
- English Comp
- Mathematics & Statistics Core
- Design
- Drawing
- Use of Computers in Landscape Architecture
- History of Landscape Architecture












