Master's+3% vs national median2,189 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at University of Michigan
Ranked 15th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,634
middle 50%: $47,134 – $71,234
Median · 5 years out
$78,213
middle 50%: $63,013 – $95,707
Median · 10 years out
$96,877
middle 50%: $73,457 – $121,703
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
University of Michigan Architecture graduates earn a median $60k in their first year. Median salaries reach $78k by year five.
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
≈ $5,696 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Illinois Chicago
$78,610 · 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
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$76,121 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Michigan
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out
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