Best Schools for Architecture

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$50,514
Avg. Earnings
2,170
Graduates
#1
University of Notre Dame logo

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$57,679
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $58,141
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 12.4%
#2
B

Boston Architectural College

Boston, MA ·

$56,931
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,964
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: N/A
#3
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo logo

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$55,884
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,714
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: 29.8%
#4
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona logo

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

$55,286
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,226
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 73.7%
#5
University of San Francisco logo

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private

$55,286
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 50.8%
#6
O

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Public

$55,286
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,285
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 70.9%
#7
Drexel University logo

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$54,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $56,215
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 77.5%
#8
The University of Texas at Austin logo

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$54,570
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,821
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 29.1%
#9
A

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA ·

$53,810
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#10
Carnegie Mellon University logo

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$53,775
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,216
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 11.4%
#11
Lawrence Technological University logo

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI · Private

$53,608
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.3%
#12
Cornell University logo

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private

$53,358
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,794
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 8.2%
#13
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute logo

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · Private

$52,316
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,282
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 58.5%
#14
Auburn University logo

Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,456
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 50.5%
#15
Mississippi State University logo

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,686
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 76.3%
#16
Syracuse University logo

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Private

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $55,145
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 41.7%
#17
Kennesaw State University logo

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,349
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 69.2%
#18
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University logo

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$51,960
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,246
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: 57.0%
#19
University of Miami logo

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Private

$51,690
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,674
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 18.5%
#20
University of California-Berkeley logo

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA · Public

$51,273
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,215
Graduates: 81
Acceptance: 11.7%
#21
G

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

$50,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,288
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 16.5%
#22
Rhode Island School of Design logo

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI · Private

$50,439
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,281
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 13.8%
#23
California College of the Arts logo

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA · Private

$50,231
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $57,344
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 73.4%
#24
University of Oregon logo

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Public

$50,141
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,136
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: 85.1%
#25
Wentworth Institute of Technology logo

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, MA · Private

$50,105
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,837
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 85.4%
#26
Iowa State University logo

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$50,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,768
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 89.1%
#27
P

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY · Private

$50,000
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,033
Graduates: 101
Acceptance: 53.2%
#28
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus logo

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Public

$49,962
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,626
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 76.5%
#29
Northeastern University logo

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private

$49,840
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 5.7%
#30
University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$49,437
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $50,964
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 10.0%
#31
University of Washington-Seattle Campus logo

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$49,136
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,109
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 42.5%
#32
Woodbury University logo

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA · Private

$49,064
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,734
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 72.9%
#33
North Carolina State University at Raleigh logo

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public

$49,019
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,848
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 39.9%
#34
University of Houston logo

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public

$49,019
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,319
Graduates: 82
Acceptance: 69.5%
#35
Illinois Institute of Technology logo

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL · Private

$48,988
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,606
Graduates: 84
Acceptance: 55.4%
#36
New York Institute of Technology logo

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY · Private

$48,823
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,542
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 78.1%
#37
Thomas Jefferson University logo

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$48,087
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 86.1%
#38
Drury University logo

Drury University

Springfield, MO · Private

$47,650
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,890
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 58.9%
#39
New Jersey Institute of Technology logo

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark, NJ · Public

$47,611
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,564
Graduates: 101
Acceptance: 66.9%
#40
Marywood University logo

Marywood University

Scranton, PA · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,378
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 83.7%
#41
Temple University logo

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 82.9%
#42
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville logo

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,245
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 46.0%
#43
Texas A&M University-College Station logo

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,352
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: 63.2%
#44
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College logo

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public

$46,924
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,056
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 74.0%
#45
S

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$46,790
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,818
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 82.7%
#46
University of Maryland-College Park logo

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$46,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,586
Graduates: 57
Acceptance: 44.8%
#47
University of North Carolina at Charlotte logo

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

$45,852
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,368
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 80.2%
#48
University of Arizona logo

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,852
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 85.7%
#49
M

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Public

$45,584
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,264
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 82.1%
#50
University of Virginia-Main Campus logo

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$45,584
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,865
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 16.9%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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