WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's+2% vs national median276 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 26th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,478
middle 50%: $32,797 – $56,212
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $56,225 – $76,285
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Denver's bachelor's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $44,478 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $64,892 for this field, ranking 26th of 81 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,435 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oregon
$67,304 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$67,051 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$66,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,629 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$65,298 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$65,231 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
Compare universities
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Compare universities
Architecture
Compare universities
Architecture and Related Services, Other
Compare universities
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
Compare universities
Environmental Design
Compare universities