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General Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University

If you plan to study General Architecture, you may want to check out the program at Carnegie Mellon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 general architecture degrees were granted at Carnegie Mellon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Carnegie Mellon University

Distance learning is available at Carnegie Mellon University. Among 15,888 students, 554 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

General Architecture Rankings at Carnegie Mellon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Carnegie Mellon University’s General Architecture program to other colleges that offer this major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 19
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 81
Best Value	Nationwide	#71 of 81

Earnings for General Architecture Graduates from Carnegie Mellon University

Graduates of Carnegie Mellon University’s General Architecture program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,216
2 years	$53,775
3 years	$60,559
4 years	$67,285
5 years	$75,908

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Architecture graduates from Carnegie Mellon University report median earnings of $67,285, compared with $134,648 for all Carnegie Mellon University graduates — about 50% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Architecture graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Architecture graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

General Architecture Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 15 bachelor’s general architecture degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Architecture bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 47% of General Architecture bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Architecture Concentrations at Carnegie Mellon University

The General Architecture program at Carnegie Mellon University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Architecture	15

Best-Paid Careers for General Architecture Graduates

Those who complete General Architecture program at Carnegie Mellon University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Architecture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$116,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.