Bachelor's+6% vs national median891 grads tracked
Architecture at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 12th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,988
middle 50%: $37,503 – $62,008
Median · 5 years out
$69,343
middle 50%: $55,487 – $83,072
Median · 10 years out
$86,001
middle 50%: $68,615 – $106,007
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architecture graduates start with a median salary of $50k. After ten years, median earnings reach $86k.
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 yrs
≈ $6,746 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
North Carolina State University
$69,594 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,416 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,198 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$68,141 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
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