Landscape Architecture Programs Near Hays, Kansas
Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of Hays, Kansas awards a landscape architecture degree - the nearest campus is about 193 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Kansas students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Compare landscape architecture programs you can start from Hays:
Landscape Architecture Program Access Near Hays, Kansas
| Distance from Hays | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 0 |
| Within 250 miles | 2 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
No college within 100 miles of Hays awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 193 miles away. From Hays this is an online degree in practice, which is how most working adults take it anyway, and the comparison widget above covers programs that enroll Kansas students online.
Choosing A Landscape Architecture Program From Hays
The subject matter does not change by location: site design studio, landscape ecology, planting design, grading and drainage, and landscape construction. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB), how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Hays
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Landscape Architects Earn in Kansas
Landscape Architects in Kansas earn a median $73,760 per year against $79,870 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Kansas median for landscape architects is $73,760 per year, below the national median of $79,870, on state employment of 150 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Hays specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Kansas page.
Other Kansas Cities
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Related
- Landscape Architecture programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Landscape Architecture degree programs in Kansas - state pay, employment and metros
- Landscape Architect career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Landscape Architects (SOC 17-1012)
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