Architecture at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$53,146
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,420
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,914
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 78
Rank by pay
#4 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,000
Median federal debt

Auburn University graduates in architecture earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Auburn University Compares for Architecture

All 78 colleges reporting architecture 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
1University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$82,983$89,025#1$62,957
2Boston Architectural College Boston, MA$82,268$72,446#23$55,079
3Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$78,206$74,436#17—
4California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$76,969$70,037#31$57,514
5The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$76,808$78,091#10$56,327
6North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$76,695$82,305#3$57,034
7University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,679$69,773#33$50,917
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$76,613$69,713#34$60,634
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$76,181$77,477#11$60,898
10University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$75,633$80,502#5$61,071
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16Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$73,439$74,688#16—
17Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$72,915$74,155#19$57,730
18University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$72,468$75,213#13—
19Auburn University Auburn, AL$72,420$82,203#4$53,146
20Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$71,292$73,802#20$48,863
21Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$70,752$73,243#21$56,477
22University of Houston Houston, TX$70,616$71,796#26$49,388

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
Architectural Engineering$97,759$77,115#1 of 16
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
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 architecture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,146 one year after graduating and $72,420 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Auburn University rank for architecture?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for architecture graduates, Auburn University ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architecture at Auburn University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for architecture ($66,914), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,000.

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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.