Master's+7% vs national median1,263 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 7th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,363
middle 50%: $52,283 – $75,850
Median · 5 years out
$80,842
middle 50%: $65,291 – $100,274
Median · 10 years out
$93,016
middle 50%: $71,411 – $118,118
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architecture graduates from UT Austin earn a median of $63k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $93k.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,386 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,904 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$86,291 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$84,173 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$81,889 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$81,389 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$80,350 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$78,613 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out
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