Landscape Architecture Programs Near McAllen, Texas
Quick answer: No college within 100 miles of McAllen, Texas awards a landscape architecture degree - the nearest campus is about 282 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024). Online programs that enroll Texas students are the realistic route, and they are what the comparison below covers.
Compare landscape architecture programs you can start from McAllen:
Landscape Architecture Program Access Near McAllen, Texas
| Distance from McAllen | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 0 |
| Within 250 miles | 0 |
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 McAllen awards this degree - the nearest campus is roughly 282 miles away. From McAllen 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 Texas students online.
Choosing A Landscape Architecture Program From McAllen
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.
Online Options From McAllen
Our database has no campus within 250 miles of McAllen that awards this degree, so there is no local list to show - and for this degree that matters less than it sounds. Coursework is commonly delivered online, and enrollment is decided by the program, not by where you live. Use the comparison widget above or below to see online landscape architecture programs that enroll Texas students, and confirm delivery format with each school before you apply.
What Landscape Architects Earn in Texas
Landscape Architects in Texas earn a median $89,220 per year against $79,870 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Texas median for landscape architects is $89,220 per year, above the national median of $79,870, on state employment of 1,450 (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 McAllen specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Texas page.
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Related
- Landscape Architecture programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Landscape Architecture degree programs in Texas - 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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