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Architecture
CIP 0402 · 66 schools
Architecture is offered at 66 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $46,086, growing to $67,825 by year five (+47%). The 25th percentile earns $39,060 while the 75th percentile earns $53,146. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
66
Highest Earning (1yr)
$62,957
University of Notre Dame
Median (1yr)
$46,086
Earnings Growth
+47%
Earnings vs. Cost — 66 Schools
Ivy LeagueIvy PlusNESCACPublic FlagshipEliteSelectiveGeneralBreak EvenMedian ($46K)
Showing 95 of 95 programs
| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre DameIN | $62,957 | $78,022 | $80,211 | 0.8x | 12% | 1,540 | |
| 2 | University of MiamiFL | $61,071 | $67,501 | $77,708 | 0.8x | 19% | 1,470 | |
| 3 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA | $60,634 | $77,718 | $29,918 | 2.0x | 30% | — | |
| 4 | Drexel UniversityPA | $57,730 | $75,516 | $75,167 | 0.8x | 78% | 1,430 | |
| 5 | Ball State UniversityIN | $57,603 | $62,012 | $25,134 | 2.3x | 72% | 1,250 | |
| 6 | California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA | $57,514 | $76,979 | $22,672 | 2.5x | 74% | — | |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC | $57,034 | — | $25,613 | 2.2x | 40% | 1,460 | |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA | $56,708 | $74,099 | $32,040 | 1.8x | 57% | 1,420 | |
| 9 | Kennesaw State UniversityGA | $56,477 | $71,660 | $24,618 | 2.3x | 69% | 1,220 | |
| 10 | The University of Texas at AustinTX | $56,327 | $69,182 | $29,842 | 1.9x | 29% | 1,490 | |
| 11 | University of ArizonaAZ | $55,109 | $70,706 | $28,543 | 1.9x | 86% | 1,420 | |
| 12 | Boston Architectural CollegeMA | $55,079 | $90,996 | $47,152 | 1.2x | — | — | |
| 13 | Iowa State UniversityIA | $54,957 | $70,118 | $23,309 | 2.4x | 89% | 1,350 | |
| 14 | Drury UniversityMO | $54,723 | $70,128 | $47,091 | 1.2x | 59% | 1,310 | |
| 15 | Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNY | $54,334 | $74,873 | $79,934 | 0.7x | 58% | 1,500 | |
| 16 | Mississippi State UniversityMS | $53,679 | $70,060 | $26,922 | 2.0x | 76% | 1,410 | |
| 17 | Auburn UniversityAL | $53,146 | $75,187 | $34,402 | 1.5x | 50% | 1,380 | |
| 18 | Dunwoody College of TechnologyMN | $52,877 | — | $34,834 | 1.5x | 98% | — | |
| 19 | University of OregonOR | $51,933 | $71,826 | $32,636 | 1.6x | 85% | 1,360 | |
| 20 | University of Virginia-Main CampusVA | $51,740 | $73,156 | $38,132 | 1.4x | 17% | 1,530 | |
| 21 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC | $51,558 | $67,248 | $22,034 | 2.3x | 80% | 1,320 | |
| 22 | University of ArkansasAR | $51,080 | $67,687 | $26,161 | 2.0x | 72% | 1,220 | |
| 23 | University of California-BerkeleyCA | $50,917 | $79,951 | $42,708 | 1.2x | 12% | — | |
| 24 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA | $50,809 | $62,489 | $30,282 | 1.7x | 43% | — | |
| 25 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN | $50,365 | $64,865 | $32,658 | 1.5x | 46% | 1,340 |
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