Bachelor's+5% vs national median120 grads tracked
Architecture at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 14th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $26,134 – $46,845
Median · 5 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $54,404 – $79,564
Median · 10 years out
$84,853
middle 50%: $67,967 – $102,295
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architecture graduates from UMass Amherst earn $35,528 in their first year. Median salaries reach $84,853 by year 10.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,080 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kennesaw State University
$70,597 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$70,203 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$69,594 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,416 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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