Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,640 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at University of Houston
Ranked 11th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,602
middle 50%: $40,893 – $64,536
Median · 5 years out
$70,950
middle 50%: $57,491 – $83,852
Median · 10 years out
$87,362
middle 50%: $70,200 – $107,031
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 graduates from this Texas institution earn $53k in their first year. Median pay climbs to $87k 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,463 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$72,981 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$72,075 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$72,037 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$71,289 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$71,234 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$70,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,380 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,123 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$70,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,656 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$68,973 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
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