Bachelor's+3% vs national median637 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Ranked 22nd of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,787
middle 50%: $30,764 – $56,539
Median · 5 years out
$66,947
middle 50%: $54,805 – $78,994
Median · 10 years out
$82,680
middle 50%: $65,606 – $102,295
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architecture students at UNC Charlotte earn a $42k median salary in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $83k, outperforming 22 peers in rank.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,600 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Utah
$69,656 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$68,973 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$68,011 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$67,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$67,304 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$67,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,668 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,770 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,281 · 5 yrs out
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