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Master's-5% vs national median274 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 36th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,326
middle 50%: $45,382 – $70,257
Median · 5 years out
$71,478
middle 50%: $55,464 – $89,723
Median · 10 years out
$84,822
middle 50%: $67,936 – $102,796

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $58,326 one year after graduating, rising to $84,822 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 36th of 53 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.

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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,010 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Denver
$74,069 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$73,911 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$72,918 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$71,942 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$71,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$69,494 · 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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