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Master's+11% vs national median551 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 3rd of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,279
middle 50%: $55,908 – $82,513
Median · 5 years out
$84,173
middle 50%: $68,555 – $109,322
Median · 10 years out
$97,899
middle 50%: $74,545 – $135,330

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 North Carolina - Chapel Hill's master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $68,279 one year after graduating, rising to $97,899 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 3rd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,021 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,904 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$86,291 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$81,889 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$81,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$80,842 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$80,350 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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