Landscape Architecture Programs Near Joplin, Missouri
Quick answer: 1 colleges within 100 miles of Joplin, Missouri award a landscape architecture degree, the nearest about 72 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).
Compare landscape architecture programs you can start from Joplin:
Landscape Architecture Program Access Near Joplin, Missouri
| Distance from Joplin | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 1 |
| Within 250 miles | 3 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
Access around Joplin is thinner than in the larger Missouri metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 72 miles away and 1 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.
Choosing A Landscape Architecture Program From Joplin
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 Joplin
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 Missouri
Landscape Architects in Missouri earn a median $76,670 per year against $79,870 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Missouri median for landscape architects is $76,670 per year, below the national median of $79,870, on state employment of 110 (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 Joplin specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Missouri page.
Other Missouri Cities
Nixa * Springfield * Branson * Warrensburg * Sedalia * Rolla * Jefferson City * Columbia
Related
- Landscape Architecture programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Landscape Architecture degree programs in Missouri - 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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