Architectural Sciences and Technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Master's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$59,857
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,961
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 30
Rank by pay
#22 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,652
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates in architectural sciences and technology earn 11% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte 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
…
25University of Oregon Eugene, OR$72,885$73,314#24—
26University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$69,581$66,227#30$48,306
27Temple University Philadelphia, PA$69,474$70,656#27$48,589
28University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$68,961$74,005#22$59,857
29University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$67,085$77,674#13$47,105
30Iowa State University Ames, IA$66,778$70,242#28—

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$158,814$89,376#2 of 72
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$151,262$103,520#12 of 92
Engineering-Related Fields$128,510—#18 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$125,281$118,061#152 of 432
Business Administration, Management and Operations$122,997$83,385#145 of 861
Business/Managerial Economics$112,577——
Computer and Information Sciences$108,285$83,492#54 of 78
Computer Science$107,088$86,712#48 of 48
Accounting and Related Services$101,786$67,822#103 of 349
Medical Illustration and Informatics$99,753$71,774#16 of 27
Civil Engineering$88,619$73,145#70 of 81
Public Administration$72,410$59,111#158 of 243
Health and Medical Administrative Services$71,805$65,867#165 of 211
Public Health$71,510$57,197#141 of 201
Architecture$70,585—#38 of 50
Educational Administration and Supervision$70,227$60,665#217 of 453
Curriculum and Instruction$63,987$56,720#64 of 190
English Language and Literature$60,452$34,639#23 of 43
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—$59,007—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,809$48,267#197 of 380
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$58,423$38,417#184 of 211
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,194—#235 of 285
Social Work$55,192$47,275#257 of 279
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$54,098$47,641#233 of 302
History$52,245—#25 of 36

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Charlotte architectural sciences and technology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,857 one year after graduating and $68,961 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Charlotte rank for architectural sciences and technology?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for architectural sciences and technology graduates, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architectural sciences and technology at University of North Carolina at Charlotte worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for architectural sciences and technology ($77,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,652.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Charlotte · 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.