M. Arch. in Landscape Architecture: Career Prospects

The scope for Landscape Architecture Professionals is great all over the world, due to the rapidly increasing urbanization and landscape being an integral part of home furnishing and decor. Now-a-days, people have started to realize the importance of having professionals to improve the appearance of a place, as a well-designed landscape is a pleasure for the owners and it also enhances and adds to the resale value.   

Successful postgraduates of the course can find lucrative career opportunities in areas like Central and State Public Work Departments, Urban Development Corporations, State Housing Boards, Town and Country Planning Organization, Department of Railways, National Institutes of Urban Affairs and Housing, National Building Organization, City Development Authorities and Educational Institutes, where they can earn a monthly salary ranging between INR 25K and 50K, at an initial level, depending upon the talent, caliber and capability of a candidate to put dedicated efforts and creative ideas into the work at hand.

Other than seeking for a job, one can also set up one’s own practice and earn much higher, as it is a promising avenue. But this requires years of experience and expertise and requires contacts and goodwill. Nowadays, landscaping has a great scope as work is available in hotels, resorts, corporate campuses, private residences and public spaces, from offices to industrial buildings.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to such postgraduates are listed below, along with their corresponding salary and job responsibilities associated to each.