Texas Tech UniversityPublic, 4-year · Lubbock, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate
237 awards$63,871 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
CIP 04.02. 139 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 4,568 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 3 | 22 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate | 17 | 102 | $40,546 | $27,815 to $57,479 |
| Bachelor's | 101 | 3,623 | $66,914 | $54,236 to $78,634 |
| Graduate certificate | 17 | 79 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 73 | 665 | $74,139 | $62,872 to $86,117 |
| Doctorate | 20 | 77 | $80,586 | $69,410 to $106,879 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Architecture credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 6 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's, Doctorate
168 awards$60,297 median 4 years out
University of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
148 awards$67,399 median 4 years out
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's
139 awards$68,527 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
133 awards$64,643 median 4 years out
Kent State University at KentPublic, 4-year · Kent, OH · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
125 awards$59,299 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at San AntonioPublic, 4-year · San Antonio, TX · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate
122 awards$57,778 median 4 years out
University of California-BerkeleyPublic, 4-year · Berkeley, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
117 awards$76,679 median 4 years out
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPublic, 4-year · Pomona, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
108 awards$76,969 median 4 years out
North Dakota State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Fargo, ND · Master's, Bachelor's
107 awards$66,004 median 4 years out
University of HoustonPublic, 4-year · Houston, TX · Bachelor's
106 awards$70,616 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at ArlingtonPublic, 4-year · Arlington, TX · Bachelor's
97 awards$62,345 median 4 years out
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's, Master's
97 awards$62,246 median 4 years out
Clemson UniversityPublic, 4-year · Clemson, SC · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's
93 awards$63,892 median 4 years out
University of Illinois ChicagoPublic, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's, Master's
89 awards$56,975 median 4 years out
University of Virginia-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Charlottesville, VA · Bachelor's
89 awards$70,213 median 4 years out
Ball State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Muncie, IN · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
88 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Cincinnati, OH · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
88 awards$65,449 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
75 awards$76,181 median 4 years out
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
75 awards$65,015 median 4 years out
University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic, 4-year · Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's
71 awards$67,204 median 4 years out
The Catholic University of AmericaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Washington, DC · Bachelor's, Master's
70 awards$69,838 median 4 years out
University of ArkansasPublic, 4-year · Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's
69 awards$67,955 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Bachelor's, Master's
66 awards$69,515 median 4 years out
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94 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 04.02. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $171,270 | 220,260 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | Architecture and engineering | $99,280 | 106,770 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $96,870 | 7,700 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Architecture and Related Services
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.