Bachelor's+6% vs national median160 grads tracked
Architecture at University of Utah
Ranked 13th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $25,504 – $50,767
Median · 5 years out
$69,330
middle 50%: $56,607 – $83,036
Median · 10 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $73,728 – $134,767
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
The University of Utah reports a $33.9k median salary for Architecture graduates in year one. Ten-year earnings climb to $98.4k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,175 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Texas at Arlington
$69,343 · 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
University of Oregon
$67,830 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Utah
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,165 · 5 yrs out
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