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Bachelor's+1% vs national median85 grads tracked

Architecture at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 23rd of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,129
middle 50%: $35,792 – $60,144
Median · 5 years out
$65,710
middle 50%: $55,464 – $75,072
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Colorado Denver's bachelor's program in Architecture earn a median $44,129 one year after graduating, rising to $65,710 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $65,287 for this field, ranking 23rd 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?

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,485 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$68,198 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$68,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$67,830 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$66,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$66,595 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,287 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$65,231 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$64,520 · 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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