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Master's-2% vs national median2,096 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 30th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,747
middle 50%: $44,249 – $68,792
Median · 5 years out
$74,069
middle 50%: $58,437 – $89,184
Median · 10 years out
$91,726
middle 50%: $69,154 – $117,595

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Colorado Denver's master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $56,747 one year after graduating, rising to $91,726 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 30th of 53 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,029 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$75,040 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$74,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$74,555 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$74,392 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$74,382 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$73,911 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$72,918 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$71,942 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$71,478 · 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

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