Architectural Engineering at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 147 graduates a year

$77,115
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,759
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$89,406
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 16
Rank by pay
#1 of 16
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,375
Median federal debt

Auburn University graduates in architectural engineering earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Auburn University Compares for Architectural Engineering

All 16 colleges reporting architectural engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Auburn University Auburn, AL$97,759$110,965#1$77,115
2Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$94,483$96,090#3$80,070
3The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$93,710$95,276#4$73,510
4California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$92,767$84,412#12$80,481
5University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$92,687$98,911#2$72,691
6Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$91,336$94,822#5$74,091
7University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$89,797$83,978#13$72,567
8Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI$88,756$92,355#6—
9Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$85,839$87,299#10$76,272
10Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$85,754$91,946#7$73,274

Other Architectural Engineering Credentials at Auburn University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$103,273$115,946—

Other Majors at Auburn University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,927$80,067#76 of 189
Chemical Engineering$106,726$82,217#24 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,756$68,607#15 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,799$78,680#109 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,441$71,063#34 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$93,246$74,005#123 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$91,087$72,440#185 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$86,222$60,381#160 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,352$55,875#150 of 452
Applied Mathematics$83,741$60,671#27 of 45
Biology$83,053$22,132#16 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,323$56,948#137 of 1176
International Business$80,076—#34 of 115
Civil Engineering$79,778$68,291#197 of 233
Marketing$74,702$45,460#128 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$74,411$59,050#9 of 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,392$45,291#51 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,228$67,120#915 of 966
Economics$72,617—#240 of 368
Architecture$72,420$53,146#19 of 78
Interior Architecture$69,657—#1 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,939—#26 of 225
Agricultural Business and Management$68,658$50,936#25 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,413$41,458#59 of 178
Public Administration$66,141—#23 of 47
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$64,841—
Forestry$64,704$51,421#7 of 31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,370—#85 of 93
Hospitality Administration/Management$63,419$40,664#30 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,298$45,588#56 of 138

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Auburn University architectural engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,115 one year after graduating and $97,759 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Auburn University rank for architectural engineering?

Among 16 colleges reporting earnings for architectural engineering graduates, Auburn University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architectural engineering at Auburn University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for architectural engineering ($89,406), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,375.

← All data for Auburn University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.