Bachelor's0% vs national median944 grads tracked
Architecture at Texas Tech University
Ranked 26th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,804
middle 50%: $25,691 – $53,521
Median · 5 years out
$65,287
middle 50%: $52,858 – $76,920
Median · 10 years out
$86,196
middle 50%: $69,491 – $108,424
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Texas Tech University architecture graduates start with a median salary of $39k. Earnings reach $65k after five years and $86k after ten years.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,983 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$66,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$66,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$65,231 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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