Architecture at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$51,558
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,204
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,914
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 78
Rank by pay
#24 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates in architecture earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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
…
38Woodbury University Burbank, CA$67,517$61,436#65$49,410
39University of Oregon Eugene, OR$67,425$67,822#42$51,933
40University of Florida Gainesville, FL$67,399$71,738#27$40,542
41University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$67,204$72,119#24$51,558
42Marywood University Scranton, PA$67,178$68,321#40$48,650
43Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$67,122$59,108#70$47,797
44New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$66,840$58,664#72—

Other Architecture Credentials at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$70,585—

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,109$71,117#140 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$95,640—#32 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,953$72,167#207 of 258
Computer Science$93,037$67,704#220 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$92,567$67,199#21 of 43
Physics$89,944$70,150#24 of 107
Mechanical Engineering$88,265$69,178#233 of 318
Mathematics and Statistics$87,419$44,809#5 of 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,238$67,997#46 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,723$73,445#541 of 966
Systems Engineering$84,648$68,034#10 of 11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,768$66,421#23 of 46
Civil Engineering$83,289$67,934#144 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$83,018$60,639#246 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$78,160$60,048#47 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$76,690$50,928#318 of 796
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,611$62,552#7 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,965$51,628#259 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,654$46,272#357 of 1176
International Business$69,467$53,036#73 of 115
Business/Managerial Economics$67,182$43,826#68 of 84
Marketing$66,574$43,619#260 of 516
Mathematics$66,450$42,740#194 of 309
Public Health$63,965$36,307#53 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,700$38,190#95 of 178
Chemistry$60,978$35,482#151 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$60,407$38,234#164 of 660
Political Science and Government$57,273$32,780#391 of 565
Geography and Cartography$57,208$42,210#66 of 117
Biology$56,388$34,094#477 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Charlotte architecture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,558 one year after graduating and $67,204 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 architecture?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for architecture graduates, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architecture at University of North Carolina at Charlotte worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for architecture ($66,914), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← 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.