Architectural Sciences and Technology at Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Master's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$62,038
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,050
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,466
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 30
Rank by pay
#6 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$32,653
Median federal debt

Clemson University graduates in architectural sciences and technology earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Clemson University 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
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21University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$73,780$72,488#26$58,636
22Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$73,071$75,082#19$59,572
23Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$73,071$75,082#20$59,572
24Clemson University Clemson, SC$73,050$81,001#6$62,038
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

Other Majors at Clemson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$136,058$128,988#5 of 18
Real Estate$119,115$82,366#12 of 15
Engineering$114,455—#9 of 16
Business Administration, Management and Operations$114,399$87,271#203 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,470$96,810#358 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$102,636$80,643#78 of 83
Accounting and Related Services$102,502$70,411#99 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,816$76,660#31 of 40
Public Administration$92,184$65,949#34 of 243
Civil Engineering$89,331—#69 of 81
Human Resources Management and Services$79,651$67,293#95 of 159
Architecture$76,905—#17 of 50
Historic Preservation and Conservation$71,518—#1 of 5
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$69,971$59,088#34 of 36
Biology$66,752$60,001#36 of 57
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$64,371$43,626#2 of 8
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,461$47,774#84 of 165
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$58,602$46,503#154 of 302
Educational Administration and Supervision$57,716—#394 of 453
Education$57,075$50,364#160 of 214
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$49,318—
Marketing—$48,576—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$48,168—
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—$47,819—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,818—#358 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $62,038 one year after graduating and $73,050 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Clemson University rank for architectural sciences and technology?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for architectural sciences and technology graduates, Clemson University ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architectural sciences and technology at Clemson University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for architectural sciences and technology ($77,466), and the median federal debt at graduation is $32,653.

← All data for Clemson 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.