Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$56,327
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,808
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,914
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 78
Rank by pay
#10 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,000
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Austin graduates in architecture earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Austin 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

Other Architecture Credentials at The University of Texas at Austin

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$63,495$79,350$69,004

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Austin by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Law$156,311——
Computer and Information Sciences$155,168$111,587#12 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,003$96,997#5 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$145,638—#1 of 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$143,049—#1 of 29
Petroleum Engineering$139,867$86,761#2 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$132,075$81,844#10 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$127,158$86,622#3 of 166
Chemical Engineering$115,423$87,365#6 of 158
Accounting and Related Services$105,143$68,082#34 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$104,523$82,227#21 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$104,422$81,022#13 of 59
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,544$56,045#21 of 118
Civil Engineering$95,271$75,153#20 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$94,458$66,289#39 of 1176
Business/Commerce—$94,041—
Architectural Engineering$93,710$73,510#3 of 16
Marketing$91,955$59,428#16 of 516
Economics$89,354$58,717#107 of 368
Mathematics$88,434$60,011#51 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,891$75,095#429 of 966
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,481$42,062#2 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$80,221$47,972#10 of 178
Political Science and Government$75,988$43,281#57 of 565
Physics$74,738$36,832#68 of 107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,089$45,243#21 of 476
Information Science/Studies$72,916—#103 of 148
Communication and Media Studies$72,210$43,848#36 of 660
Chemistry$72,025$43,383#60 of 209
Apparel and Textiles$71,922$37,245#5 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Austin architecture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,327 one year after graduating and $76,808 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Austin rank for architecture?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for architecture graduates, The University of Texas at Austin ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is architecture at The University of Texas at Austin worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for architecture ($66,914), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,000.

← All data for The University of Texas at Austin · 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.