Architectural Sciences and Technology at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Master's Degree · about 196 graduates a year

$63,662
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,883
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 30
Rank by pay
#8 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$78,964
Median federal debt

University of Pennsylvania graduates in architectural sciences and technology earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 100% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pennsylvania 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
11University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$78,883$80,225#8$63,662
12University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$78,083$82,329#5$56,856
13Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA$77,917$80,660#7$61,139
14University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$77,629$82,842#4$59,001

Other Majors at University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$316,195$216,287#1 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$272,321$210,400#1 of 861
Marketing$255,357$183,993#1 of 37
International/Globalization Studies$253,631$204,927#1 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$252,729$220,116#1 of 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$250,392$159,399#1 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$237,136$185,874#1 of 23
Health and Medical Administrative Services$233,999$161,843#1 of 211
Real Estate$230,624$205,583#1 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$222,544$125,122#1 of 78
Computer Science$147,612$120,693#29 of 48
Engineering-Related Fields$138,964—#8 of 40
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$132,238$89,330#1 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$124,042$115,382#166 of 432
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$119,258$77,276#11 of 12
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$112,127$80,564#10 of 36
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,399$88,419#77 of 92
Law—$104,212—
Public Administration$104,073$83,208#13 of 243
Human Resources Management and Services$102,306$106,322#35 of 159
Psychology$101,785$74,551#3 of 92
Mechanical Engineering—$94,109—
Public Health$90,435$65,496#46 of 201
Education$87,086$77,285#11 of 214
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,500$65,568#66 of 453
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$83,058$64,831#14 of 58
Behavioral Sciences—$82,577—
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$76,530$56,909#2 of 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,960$68,293#11 of 34
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$72,741$59,413#42 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pennsylvania architectural sciences and technology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,662 one year after graduating and $78,883 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pennsylvania rank for architectural sciences and technology?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for architectural sciences and technology graduates, University of Pennsylvania ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architectural sciences and technology at University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for architectural sciences and technology ($77,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $78,964.

← All data for University of Pennsylvania · 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.