by our College Data Analytics Team
[Architectural Sciences And Technology](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-sciences-and-technology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a architectural sciences and technology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where architectural sciences and technology graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose architectural sciences and technology graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in architectural sciences and technology, no school beat Thomas Jefferson University this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the architectural sciences and technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,334.
Temple University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in architectural sciences and technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. Early-career architectural sciences and technology graduates from Temple University make a median of around $62,285 per year.
Carnegie Mellon University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in architectural sciences and technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. Architectural Sciences And Technology graduates of Carnegie Mellon University earn a median of about $48,514 a year early in their careers.
Pennsylvania College Of Technology produces some of the highest-paid graduates in architectural sciences and technology, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania College Of Technology is a public institution. Students who complete the architectural sciences and technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,584.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries architectural sciences and technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.