Median earnings of architecture graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 22 colleges. National median: $63,583, rising to $74,979 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Boston Architectural College | MA | $74,576 | $83,817 | $57,153 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $70,127 | $79,350 | — |
| 3 | University of Florida | FL | $68,269 | $88,820 | $34,741 |
| 4 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | $68,053 | $78,062 | $23,396 |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $66,182 | $82,952 | — |
| 6 | Prairie View A & M University | TX | $65,703 | $65,641 | $26,029 |
| 7 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $65,178 | $78,997 | $41,000 |
| 8 | Hampton University | VA | $64,891 | $64,180 | — |
| 9 | University of Kentucky | KY | $64,503 | $69,700 | — |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $63,747 | $80,119 | — |
| 11 | University of Illinois Chicago | IL | $63,583 | $67,711 | — |
| 12 | Roger Williams University | RI | $62,409 | $75,242 | — |
| 13 | Ball State University | IN | $61,097 | $79,514 | — |
| 14 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | $61,017 | $71,894 | $20,500 |
| 15 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | ND | $60,577 | $66,004 | $20,500 |
| 16 | Norwich University | VT | $59,924 | $71,564 | — |
| 17 | Texas Tech University | TX | $59,805 | $74,979 | $33,042 |
| 18 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | $59,555 | $66,397 | $36,399 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech University | LA | $58,959 | $65,645 | $20,500 |
| 20 | University of South Florida | FL | $56,033 | $70,924 | $40,746 |
| 21 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | LA | $53,004 | $62,384 | $28,419 |
| 22 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras | PR | $13,871 | $44,338 | $20,000 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do architecture graduates earn?
The median college reports $63,583 in earnings one year after a master's degree in architecture and $74,979 four years after. The highest is $74,576 at Boston Architectural College.
How much student debt do architecture graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $33,042 at the typical college.