Bachelor's0% vs national median345 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at West Virginia University
Ranked 34th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,627
middle 50%: $39,574 – $60,710
Median · 5 years out
$65,122
middle 50%: $53,046 – $78,929
Median · 10 years out
$78,191
middle 50%: $61,802 – $100,579
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 alumni from West Virginia University see median first-year earnings of $52k. By year ten, median pay reaches $78k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,821 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,629 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$65,298 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$65,231 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$65,172 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$64,892 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$64,563 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$64,047 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$63,781 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
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