Architectural Sciences and Technology at Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$50,428
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,914
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$70,074
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 22
Rank by pay
#11 of 22
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,315
Median federal debt

Cornell University graduates in architectural sciences and technology earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cornell University Compares for Architectural Sciences and Technology

All 22 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
1University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$103,414$95,119#1$81,377
2University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$93,156$82,034#3$64,939
3Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$84,447$80,376#5$58,246
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$78,741$71,649#7$47,874
5Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA$77,401$70,430#8—
6Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$76,367$72,686#6$58,622
7Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$73,075$82,046#2$56,272
8Cornell University Ithaca, NY$71,914$68,447#11$50,428
9Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$71,240$80,665#4$46,919
10New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$69,776$66,412#14$50,115
11New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$69,456$60,960#18$48,961

Other Architectural Sciences and Technology Credentials at Cornell University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$67,278$76,785$145,928

Other Majors at Cornell University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$223,309$152,656#3 of 349
Operations Research$151,709$96,377—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$147,241$100,516#4 of 258
Agricultural Business and Management$145,218$92,163#1 of 77
Computer and Information Sciences$144,389$103,650#18 of 459
Economics$137,935$84,967#12 of 368
Mathematics$134,455$87,251#7 of 309
Engineering$128,207—#2 of 57
Public Policy Analysis$126,767$77,906#1 of 34
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$124,242$78,358—
Physics$118,649$50,933#2 of 107
Chemical Engineering$116,165$85,578#4 of 158
Human Resources Management and Services$112,713$73,436#1 of 187
Hospitality Administration/Management$112,289$77,803#1 of 137
Mechanical Engineering$112,212$85,440#9 of 318
Statistics$111,090$82,531#8 of 50
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$103,016$69,558#1 of 46
Agricultural Engineering$99,600$54,435#1 of 26
Area Studies$96,976$43,831#1 of 70
Political Science and Government$95,391$60,292#7 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$94,967—#1 of 57
Civil Engineering$91,242$80,261#47 of 233
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$89,275$33,419#4 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$88,463$62,182#3 of 660
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$85,883$38,841#3 of 17
Food Science and Technology$84,147$64,062#2 of 29
History$82,031$44,706#9 of 459
Chemistry$79,311$28,372#22 of 209
Psychology$78,049$36,630#6 of 1027
Sociology$73,200$36,709#9 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cornell University architectural sciences and technology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,428 one year after graduating and $71,914 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cornell University rank for architectural sciences and technology?

Among 22 colleges reporting earnings for architectural sciences and technology graduates, Cornell University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architectural sciences and technology at Cornell University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for architectural sciences and technology ($70,074), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,315.

← All data for Cornell 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.