Architectural Sciences and Technology at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 249 graduates a year

$58,580
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,355
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 30
Rank by pay
#10 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$111,550
Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York graduates in architectural sciences and technology earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 134% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbia University in the City of New York Compares for Architectural Sciences and Technology

All 30 colleges reporting architectural sciences and technology 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
1Yale University New Haven, CT$88,967$80,099#9$65,244
2Montana State University Bozeman, MT$87,162$95,211#1$60,867
3Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$87,003$76,615#16$66,501
4Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$85,081$88,076#2$67,863
5Harvard University Cambridge, MA$85,062$74,906#21$70,798
6University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$83,426$75,912#17$60,428
7Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$83,355$79,337#10$58,580
8Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$80,963$86,809#3$61,564
9Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI$80,220$79,009#11$53,439
10CUNY City College New York, NY$79,051$75,240#18$61,110

Other Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$251,708$182,930#3 of 861
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$185,150—
Management Information Systems and Services$184,384$170,595#1 of 46
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—$169,415—
Statistics$167,848$122,051#1 of 18
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$166,264$100,512#1 of 13
Computer Science—$161,851—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$152,001$124,969#13 of 62
Computer and Information Sciences$150,951$129,227#20 of 78
Real Estate Development$144,863$102,555—
Health and Medical Administrative Services$144,395$93,558#13 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$142,412$132,715#58 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$137,970$104,503#10 of 83
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—$130,948—
Sustainability Studies$123,641$86,469#2 of 13
Construction Management$120,469$107,173#3 of 8
Communication and Media Studies$120,003$93,452#1 of 61
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$116,859$197,821#62 of 92
Public Administration$115,874$89,478#6 of 243
Chemical Engineering$114,037$95,951#6 of 11
Civil Engineering$111,924$88,198#8 of 81
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$108,698$78,660#4 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$107,574$80,448#5 of 40
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$107,139$63,418#1 of 165
Public Health$98,728$71,704#23 of 201
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$98,458$62,493#4 of 58
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$93,415$72,127#4 of 36
Social Sciences$87,609$72,024#1 of 9
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—$87,308—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$86,161—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia University in the City of New York architectural sciences and technology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,580 one year after graduating and $83,355 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia University in the City of New York rank for architectural sciences and technology?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for architectural sciences and technology graduates, Columbia University in the City of New York ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architectural sciences and technology at Columbia University in the City of New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for architectural sciences and technology ($77,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $111,550.

← All data for Columbia University in the City of New York · 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.