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Bachelor's+8% vs national median528 grads tracked

Architecture at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 9th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,135
middle 50%: $38,039 – $65,486
Median · 5 years out
$70,459
middle 50%: $53,609 – $85,785
Median · 10 years out
$87,651
middle 50%: $65,669 – $111,172

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Architecture earn a median $53,135 one year after graduating, rising to $87,651 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $65,287 for this field, ranking 9th of 44 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,442 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$74,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$72,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$71,630 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$70,804 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$70,597 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$70,203 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$69,594 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,731 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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