Architecture

CIP Code: 4.0201

A architecture degree prepares graduates for careers in Architectural and engineering managers, Architecture teachers, postsecondary, Architects, except landscape and naval. 105 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded
4,504
Colleges Offering 105
Avg. Career Salary $121,970
Top Career Salary $167,740

Architecture Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $66,914 four years after graduating (middle half: $54,236–$78,634). Where you study it matters: across 78 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $48,424 to $82,983.

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#College4 yrs afterWage-adjusted1 yr afterMedian debtOutcome Rating
1University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$82,983$89,025$62,957$28,419A+
2Boston Architectural College Boston, MA$82,268$72,446$55,079$46,000B
3Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY$78,206$74,436——C
4California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$76,969$70,037$57,514$28,040B+
5The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$76,808$78,091$56,327$21,000A+
6North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$76,695$82,305$57,034$25,759A
7University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,679$69,773$50,917$15,000A+
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$76,613$69,713$60,634$27,500A+
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$76,181$77,477$60,898$30,440A
10University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$75,633$80,502$61,071—A+
11Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$75,551$71,909$54,334$31,000A+
12Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$75,074$68,362$56,708$29,000A
13University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$74,972$77,035$55,109—B
14Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CA$74,587$67,869——C+
15Northeastern University Boston, MA$74,540$65,640—$27,500A+
16Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$73,439$74,688——A+
17Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$72,915$74,155$57,730$31,000A+
18University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$72,468$75,213—$22,278C+
19Auburn University Auburn, AL$72,420$82,203$53,146$28,000A
20Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$71,292$73,802$48,863$28,192A+
21Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$70,752$73,243$56,477$31,000C+
22University of Houston Houston, TX$70,616$71,796$49,388$26,125B+
23University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$70,383$79,023——A
24University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$70,213$63,935$51,740$20,784A+
25Drury University Springfield, MO$70,134$75,198$54,723$31,000D
26Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$70,123$78,731——B+
27Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL$69,874$74,372—$26,000D
28The Catholic University of America Washington, DC$69,838$61,196$44,615$26,712B+
29Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$69,699$84,567$53,679$31,000B
30University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$69,515$63,939$50,809$19,748A
31Iowa State University Ames, IA$69,310$72,906$54,957$30,474B+
32Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$69,029$79,906$42,400$26,500A
33The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$68,765$75,118$50,365$31,000B+
34University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$68,527$60,140$46,347$20,913A+
35Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL$68,358$67,161$47,542$31,000A
36University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$67,987$64,436——B+
37University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$67,955$80,079$51,080$26,250B+
38Woodbury University Burbank, CA$67,517$61,436$49,410$41,250B
39University of Oregon Eugene, OR$67,425$67,822$51,933$19,000B
40University of Florida Gainesville, FL$67,399$71,738$40,542$18,953A+
41University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$67,204$72,119$51,558$26,000B
42Marywood University Scranton, PA$67,178$68,321$48,650$31,000C+
43Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA$67,122$59,108$47,797$25,000A
44New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$66,840$58,664——A
45Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$66,131$70,572$35,370$25,500A
46University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$65,449$69,844$44,598$22,600B
47North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$65,148$67,495—$26,875B+
48Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$65,092$64,109$36,750$27,000B+
49University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$65,015$68,551$38,998$15,000A+
50University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$64,826$68,999$37,389$10,750B+
51Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$64,730$68,897$46,551$30,749B
52SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY$64,658$61,541$49,192$29,169B+
53Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$64,643$65,723$45,431$17,781A
54South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$63,978$68,866$41,781$27,000B
55Clemson University Clemson, SC$63,892$70,846$49,983$21,500A+
56Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$63,871$64,938$39,060$20,000B+
57Judson University Elgin, IL$63,846$62,728$41,033$26,442C+
58Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$63,104$61,999$43,248$25,000C
59University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI$62,939$66,362—$26,500A
60University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$62,803$65,350$43,014$24,237C+
61University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$62,700$64,803$38,750$25,260B
62University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$62,619$58,561$37,707$17,844C+
63University of Idaho Moscow, ID$62,557$66,521$44,215$24,900C+
64Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$62,540$63,585—$30,000F
65University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$62,383$70,636$37,078$20,815B+
66Portland State University Portland, OR$62,349$62,716$32,678$25,000C+
67The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$62,345$63,387$40,166$23,535B
68University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$62,246$59,458$42,029$20,412A
69University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$61,525$58,559$37,622$22,536B+
70Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$61,466$65,593——B
71Keene State College Keene, NH$61,304$56,467$43,448$26,860D
72Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$60,297$61,956$37,918$20,011B+
73Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$59,586$52,294$26,282$27,063F
74Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$59,299$63,281$34,723$25,250D
75Norwich University Northfield, VT$58,534$60,119—$26,835B+
76The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$57,778$58,743$39,181$22,000C+
77University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$56,975$55,978$27,525$23,080B+
78University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$48,424$56,067——C

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Architecture Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Architectural and engineering managers

$167,740 +3.8% growth

Architecture teachers, postsecondary

$101,480 +2.0% growth

Architects, except landscape and naval

$96,690 +3.9% growth
$121,970
Average Salary Across Careers
$167,740
Highest Paying Career
3
Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Architecture

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in architecture.

# College Location Degrees Awarded Repit Grade
1 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 75 A+
2 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 148 A
3 University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA 117 A
4 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA 89 A
5 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 58 A
6 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 55 A
7 Princeton University Princeton, NJ 34 A
8 Yale University New Haven, CT 31 A
9 Rice University Houston, TX 25 A
10 University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD 139 B+
11 Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX 133 B+
12 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN 97 B+
13 Clemson University Clemson, SC 93 B+
14 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA 75 B+
15 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA 66 B+
16 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC 51 B+
17 University of South Florida Tampa, FL 48 B+
18 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA 35 B+
19 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL 28 B+
20 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 237 B
21 Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ 168 B
22 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA 108 B
23 University of Houston Houston, TX 106 B
24 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL 89 B
25 Ball State University Muncie, IN 88 B
26 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC 71 B
27 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 69 B
28 Auburn University Auburn, AL 62 B
29 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM 61 B
30 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 61 B

Largest Architecture Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most architecture graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

# College Location Degrees Awarded Repit Grade
1 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 237 B
2 Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ 168 B
3 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 148 A
4 University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD 139 B+
5 Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX 133 B+
6 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH 125 C+
7 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 122 C+
8 University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA 117 A
9 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA 108 B
10 North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND 107 C+
11 University of Houston Houston, TX 106 B
12 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN 97 B+
13 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX 97 C+
14 Clemson University Clemson, SC 93 B+
15 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA 89 A
16 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL 89 B
17 Ball State University Muncie, IN 88 B
18 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH 88 C+
19 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 75 A+
20 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA 75 B+
21 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC 71 B
22 The Catholic University of America Washington, DC 70 C+
23 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 69 B
24 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA 66 B+
25 Auburn University Auburn, AL 62 B
26 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 61 B
27 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM 61 B
28 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL 61 B
29 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX 60 C+
30 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 58 A
4,504
Degrees Awarded Annually
105
Colleges Offering Program
3
Related Careers

About Architecture

Architecture is a degree program offered at 105 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 4,504 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as architectural and engineering managers, architecture teachers, postsecondary, architects, except landscape and naval.

Program Classification

CIP Code 4.0201
Field (2-digit CIP) 4.
Category (4-digit CIP) 4.020

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Architecture degree?
A Architecture degree can lead to careers as a architectural and engineering managers, architecture teachers, postsecondary, architects, except landscape and naval, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $167,740 annually.
How many colleges offer Architecture?
105 colleges and universities in the United States offer Architecture as a degree program. Each year, approximately 4,504 students graduate with this degree.
What are the best colleges for Architecture?
The best colleges for Architecture based on Repit's ratings include University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Florida, University of California-Berkeley, University of Virginia-Main Campus, University of Notre Dame. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.
What is the salary potential with a Architecture degree?
Graduates with a Architecture degree can expect average salaries around $121,970 in related careers, with top earners making up to $167,740. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.