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Master's+2% vs national median1,250 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 18th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,775
middle 50%: $51,615 – $70,740
Median · 5 years out
$77,110
middle 50%: $65,098 – $92,439
Median · 10 years out
$99,710
middle 50%: $79,888 – $122,083

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 Urbana-Champaign's master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $60,775 one year after graduating, rising to $99,710 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 18th 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
≈ $5,653 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$78,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$78,610 · 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 Massachusetts - Amherst
$76,419 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$76,399 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$76,121 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$75,785 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$75,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$75,158 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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