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2026 Highest Paid General Architecture Grads in Pennsylvania

[General Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/general-architecture/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their general architecture graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where general architecture graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid General Architecture Grads in Pennsylvania

2026 Highest Paid General Architecture Grads in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools whose general architecture graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid General Architecture Graduates

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

$75,908 Average Early-Career Salary

Carnegie Mellon University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying general architecture schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Architecture graduates of Carnegie Mellon University earn a median of about $75,908 a year early in their careers.

2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

$75,516 Average Early-Career Salary

Drexel University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general architecture, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career general architecture graduates from Drexel University make a median of around $75,516 per year.

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA

$68,740 Average Early-Career Salary

Marywood University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general architecture, landing the #3 spot this year. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton. Early-career general architecture graduates from Marywood University make a median of around $68,740 per year.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general architecture 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 · 3 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.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.