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Bachelor's+11% vs national median173 grads tracked

Architecture at University of Oklahoma

Ranked 4th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,957
middle 50%: $49,544 – $64,155
Median · 5 years out
$72,363
middle 50%: $63,228 – $84,419
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Architecture earn a median $56,957 one year after graduating, rising to $72,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $65,287 for this field, ranking 4th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,080 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$74,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$71,630 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$70,804 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Oklahoma

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out

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