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Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,082 grads tracked

Architecture at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 34th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,281
middle 50%: $28,689 – $53,629
Median · 5 years out
$62,733
middle 50%: $49,238 – $74,633
Median · 10 years out
$83,615
middle 50%: $67,608 – $103,522

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Architecture earn a median $41,281 one year after graduating, rising to $83,615 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $65,287 for this field, ranking 34th 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?

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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,915 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Buffalo
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$64,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$63,465 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$63,146 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$62,039 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,961 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$61,665 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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