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Master's+4% vs national median1,013 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at University of Illinois Chicago

Ranked 14th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,268
middle 50%: $46,721 – $74,089
Median · 5 years out
$78,610
middle 50%: $64,016 – $96,822
Median · 10 years out
$96,695
middle 50%: $74,809 – $119,764

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 Illinois Chicago's master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $60,268 one year after graduating, rising to $96,695 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 14th 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,643 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$80,350 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$78,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$78,213 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$77,424 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$77,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$76,419 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$76,399 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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