Architecture at Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Bachelor's Degree

$56,477
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,752
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,914
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 78
Rank by pay
#21 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,000
Median federal debt

Kennesaw State University graduates in architecture earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kennesaw State 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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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
23University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$70,383$79,023#8—
24University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$70,213$63,935#56$51,740

Other Majors at Kennesaw State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,054$77,455#107 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,935$74,181#156 of 258
Computer Science$96,481$68,763#193 of 349
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,958$60,691#29 of 99
Construction Management$93,910$71,422#27 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,329$71,064#12 of 46
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,729$64,728#6 of 34
Systems Engineering$89,696$62,015#9 of 11
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$67,158#219 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,935$80,560#426 of 966
Information Science/Studies$84,364$63,986#72 of 148
Computer and Information Sciences$83,249$60,736#244 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,083$64,339#28 of 61
Civil Engineering$83,012$65,259#148 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,002$54,428#187 of 452
Mathematics$79,833—#86 of 309
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$79,147$72,092#9 of 27
International Business$78,523$45,908#36 of 115
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$78,034$51,772#1 of 144
Accounting and Related Services$77,710$57,814#301 of 796
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,243—#22 of 27
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$72,645—
Marketing$72,089$47,158#157 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$71,736$51,932#59 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,708$52,766#351 of 1176
Computer Programming$67,437$42,668#26 of 30
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,501$41,460#74 of 178
Political Science and Government$61,971$36,794#282 of 565
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$61,701—
Public Health$61,665$42,175#79 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kennesaw State University architecture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,477 one year after graduating and $70,752 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kennesaw State University rank for architecture?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for architecture graduates, Kennesaw State University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architecture at Kennesaw State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for architecture ($66,914), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,000.

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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.