What Architecture grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Bachelor's
national median $65,287 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City College of New York - CUNYNY | $58,381 | $77,901 | $93,908 | +19% |
| 2 | University of Texas at AustinTX | $59,018 | $74,954 | $93,712 | +15% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University (The)PA | $56,196 | $74,888 | $91,718 | +15% |
| 4 | University of OklahomaOK | $56,957 | $72,363 | — | +11% |
| 5 | University of HoustonTX | $53,339 | $71,630 | $86,498 | +10% |
| 6 | Oklahoma State UniversityOK | $55,520 | $70,870 | $84,610 | +9% |
| 7 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityVA | $53,747 | $70,804 | $86,078 | +8% |
| 8 | Kennesaw State UniversityGA | $58,268 | $70,597 | $84,097 | +8% |
| 9 | University of Arizona (The)AZ | $53,135 | $70,459 | $87,651 | +8% |
| 10 | Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA | $51,315 | $70,203 | $86,568 | +8% |
| 11 | North Carolina State UniversityNC | $57,838 | $69,594 | $88,764 | +7% |
| 12 | University of Texas at ArlingtonTX | $49,988 | $69,343 | $86,001 | +6% |
| 13 | University of UtahUT | $33,861 | $69,330 | $98,392 | +6% |
| 14 | University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA | $35,528 | $68,758 | $84,853 | +5% |
| 15 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $40,906 | $68,731 | $89,616 | +5% |
| 16 | Texas A&M UniversityTX | $43,889 | $68,416 | $91,932 | +5% |
| 17 | Arizona State UniversityAZ | $42,838 | $68,198 | $88,730 | +4% |
| 18 | Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA | $49,608 | $68,141 | $87,047 | +4% |
| 19 | University of OregonOR | $52,763 | $67,830 | $85,891 | +4% |
| 20 | University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA | $43,948 | $67,570 | $83,557 | +4% |
| 21 | University of North Carolina - CharlotteNC | $41,787 | $66,947 | $82,680 | +3% |
| 22 | University of Illinois ChicagoIL | $41,407 | $66,595 | $82,479 | +2% |
| 23 | University of Colorado DenverCO | $44,129 | $65,710 | — | +1% |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech UniversityLA | $51,078 | $65,511 | $79,157 | 0% |
| 25 | Hampton UniversityVA | $50,615 | $65,353 | $75,672 | 0% |
| 26 | Texas Tech UniversityTX | $38,804 | $65,287 | $86,196 | 0% |
| 27 | Judson UniversityIL | $34,573 | $65,231 | — | 0% |
| 28 | State University of New York at BuffaloNY | $30,889 | $65,018 | $84,594 | 0% |
| 29 | University of CincinnatiOH | $43,641 | $64,520 | $83,820 | -1% |
| 30 | University of VirginiaVA | $53,991 | $64,138 | $91,070 | -2% |
| 31 | University of MichiganMI | $43,047 | $63,465 | $83,093 | -3% |
| 32 | Portland State UniversityOR | $42,452 | $63,151 | $80,459 | -3% |
| 33 | Ohio State University (The)OH | $41,813 | $63,146 | $82,575 | -3% |
| 34 | University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN | $41,281 | $62,733 | $83,615 | -4% |
| 35 | Miami UniversityOH | $44,621 | $62,224 | $83,557 | -5% |
| 36 | Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical UniversityTX | $38,799 | $62,151 | $70,135 | -5% |
| 37 | University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI | $42,395 | $62,039 | $76,479 | -5% |
| 38 | Clemson UniversitySC | $43,198 | $61,961 | $80,809 | -5% |
| 39 | Kent State UniversityOH | $34,544 | $61,665 | $79,898 | -6% |
| 40 | South Dakota State UniversitySD | $33,372 | $60,837 | — | -7% |
| 41 | Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL | $43,047 | $60,517 | $76,846 | -7% |
| 42 | University of Texas at San AntonioTX | $42,051 | $60,030 | $76,770 | -8% |
| 43 | Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton RougeLA | $40,967 | $58,249 | $70,679 | -11% |
| 44 | University of Maine - AugustaME | $43,047 | $55,181 | $74,872 | -15% |
| 45 | Ball State UniversityIN | $56,563 | — | — | — |
| 46 | SUNY College of Technology at AlfredNY | $53,243 | — | — | — |
| 47 | University of the District of ColumbiaDC | $48,943 | — | — | — |
Associate
| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio CollegeTX | $34,252 | $51,223 | — | — |
| 2 | El Paso Community CollegeTX | $31,905 | — | — | — |
Doctoral (Professional)
| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Hawaii at ManoaHI | $56,225 | $79,787 | $88,474 | — |
| 2 | Hampton UniversityVA | $45,014 | $65,986 | $89,458 | — |