Bachelor's-4% vs national median323 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 53rd of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,748
middle 50%: $35,547 – $61,637
Median · 5 years out
$62,146
middle 50%: $46,858 – $79,668
Median · 10 years out
$71,823
middle 50%: $52,132 – $90,544
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 and Related Services graduates earn a $47,748 median salary in their first year. Earnings reach $62k by year five and $71,823 by year 10.
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
≈ $7,350 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland State University
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,666 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,238 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$62,117 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$62,039 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,887 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$61,879 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$61,665 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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