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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,415 grads tracked

Architecture at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 7th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,747
middle 50%: $43,536 – $64,693
Median · 5 years out
$70,804
middle 50%: $57,634 – $84,637
Median · 10 years out
$86,078
middle 50%: $67,694 – $108,434

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Architecture earn a median $53,747 one year after graduating, rising to $86,078 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $65,287 for this field, ranking 7th of 44 reporting programs.

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.

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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
≈ $6,380 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$74,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$72,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$71,630 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$70,870 · 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 Utah
$69,330 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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