Architecture at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$38,750
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,700
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,914
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#61 of 78
Rank by pay
#52 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,260
Median federal debt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates in architecture earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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
…
58Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$63,104$61,999#62$43,248
59University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI$62,939$66,362#46—
60University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$62,803$65,350#50$43,014
61University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$62,700$64,803#52$38,750
62University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$62,619$58,561#73$37,707
63University of Idaho Moscow, ID$62,557$66,521#45$44,215
64Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$62,540$63,585#57—

Other Architecture Credentials at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
First Professional Degree$53,843$69,607$47,023

Other Majors at University of Nebraska-Lincoln by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,221$78,017#62 of 459
Computer Engineering$103,934$82,398#103 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,972$78,101#90 of 258
Agricultural Engineering$96,908$73,907#2 of 26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,087$75,137#36 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$88,972$71,318#215 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$88,628$71,797#31 of 43
Chemical Engineering$88,067$79,603#134 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$83,175$55,404#33 of 84
Civil Engineering$81,620$70,542#164 of 233
Mathematics$79,251$43,225#87 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$78,760$54,785#278 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,504$55,979#228 of 452
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$76,741$61,755#7 of 9
Economics$75,784—#214 of 368
Marketing$74,165$51,354#132 of 516
Agricultural Mechanization$74,003$59,052#5 of 10
Physics$71,752$47,670#83 of 107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,918$47,663#449 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$65,312$53,229#43 of 77
Biology$64,930$24,063#181 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,521$33,520#59 of 110
Political Science and Government$63,466$36,364#243 of 565
Interior Architecture$62,201$46,293#7 of 17
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$62,095$40,792#35 of 49
Plant Sciences$61,946$47,716#10 of 44
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,145$42,168#99 of 178
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,092$33,728#8 of 50
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,420—#90 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,001$38,478#75 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nebraska-Lincoln architecture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,750 one year after graduating and $62,700 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank for architecture?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for architecture graduates, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #61 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architecture at University of Nebraska-Lincoln worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for architecture ($66,914), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,260.

← All data for University of Nebraska-Lincoln · 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.