Management Occupations·SOC 11-9041
Best degree programs for Architectural and Engineering Managers, ranked by enrollment
70 college programs and 1,069 schools train Architectural and Engineering Managers. Compare graduates per year, cost and pay, $171,270 median wage, 220,260 U.S. jobs. Federal data.
70 college programs at 1,069 schools train architectural and engineering managers, graduating 224,211 people a year (IPEDS completions). The largest is Mechanical Engineering. The job pays a median of $171,270 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Graduates / yr
224,211
from every feeder program
Median annual wage
$171,270
BLS OEWS May 2025
Projected growth
+3.8%
About as fast as average
Openings / yr
14,500
new plus replacement
Schools
1,069
with a feeder program
States with jobs
51
BLS reports wages
About architectural and engineering managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
Also calledProject ManagerEngineering DirectorBiodiesel Division ManagerEngineering Program ManagerProject Engineering ManagerProject Development DirectorLaboratory Manager (Lab Manager)Analytical Research Program ManagerBiofuels ManagerResearch ManagerArchitect ManagerProject Coordinator
Fields of study that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.
Engineering
CIP 14.19Mechanical Engineering
43,624graduates / yr
440 schools · 1 specialization · 19.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $70,724
Engineering
CIP 14.10Electrical
27,339graduates / yr
425 schools · 4 specializations · 12.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $77,636
Engineering
CIP 14.09Computer Engineering
21,179graduates / yr
303 schools · 4 specializations · 9.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $78,333
Engineering
CIP 14.08Civil Engineering
19,820graduates / yr
307 schools · 6 specializations · 8.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $69,574
Engineering
CIP 14.05Biomedical/Medical Engineering
14,478graduates / yr
240 schools · 1 specialization · 6.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $64,660
Engineering
CIP 14.01Engineering
10,605graduates / yr
433 schools · 1 specialization · 4.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $67,734
Engineering
CIP 14.07Chemical Engineering
10,511graduates / yr
183 schools · 3 specializations · 4.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,072
Engineering
CIP 14.02Aerospace
10,106graduates / yr
97 schools · 3 specializations · 4.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,210
Architecture And Related Services
CIP 04.09Architectural Sciences and Technology
9,098graduates / yr
124 schools · 1 specialization · 4.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $48,514
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.15Engineering-Related Fields
8,525graduates / yr
188 schools · 3 specializations · 3.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $68,912
Engineering
CIP 14.35Industrial Engineering
8,011graduates / yr
137 schools · 1 specialization · 3.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $74,748
Architecture And Related Services
CIP 04.02Architecture
4,540graduates / yr
105 schools · 2 specializations · 2.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $47,542
Engineering
CIP 14.27Systems Engineering
4,481graduates / yr
93 schools · 1 specialization · 2.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $79,942
Engineering
CIP 14.99Engineering
3,331graduates / yr
109 schools · 1 specialization · 1.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,678
Engineering
CIP 14.18Materials Engineering
3,215graduates / yr
112 schools · 1 specialization · 1.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $74,110
Engineering
CIP 14.14Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
2,877graduates / yr
152 schools · 1 specialization · 1.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $64,608
Engineering
CIP 14.47Electrical and Computer Engineering
2,242graduates / yr
47 schools · 1 specialization · 1.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings —
Architecture And Related Services
CIP 04.03City/Urban
2,161graduates / yr
113 schools · 1 specialization · 1.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $42,824
Engineering
CIP 14.42Mechatronics
2,029graduates / yr
91 schools · 1 specialization · 0.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,645
Engineering
CIP 14.33Construction Engineering
1,588graduates / yr
50 schools · 1 specialization · 0.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $75,998
Engineering
CIP 14.13Engineering Science
1,393graduates / yr
79 schools · 1 specialization · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,378
Architecture And Related Services
CIP 04.06Landscape Architecture
1,313graduates / yr
64 schools · 1 specialization · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $53,098
Engineering
CIP 14.04Architectural Engineering
1,268graduates / yr
30 schools · 1 specialization · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,510
Engineering
CIP 14.12Engineering Physics
1,121graduates / yr
107 schools · 1 specialization · 0.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $57,457
Engineering
CIP 14.03Agricultural Engineering
1,090graduates / yr
36 schools · 1 specialization · 0.5% of pipeline
Grad earnings $65,020
Engineering
CIP 14.23Nuclear Engineering
961graduates / yr
30 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $73,724
Architecture And Related Services
CIP 04.05Interior Architecture
931graduates / yr
45 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $44,811
Engineering
CIP 14.36Manufacturing Engineering
804graduates / yr
71 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,154
Engineering
CIP 14.25Petroleum Engineering
737graduates / yr
28 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $68,913
Architecture And Related Services
CIP 04.04Environmental Design
721graduates / yr
42 schools · 2 specializations · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $40,176
Physical Sciences
CIP 40.10Materials Sciences
595graduates / yr
45 schools · 1 specialization · 0.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,216
Engineering
CIP 14.45Biological/Biosystems Engineering
482graduates / yr
23 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $59,620
Engineering
CIP 14.22Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
412graduates / yr
15 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $92,559
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
CIP 52.02Business Administration
399graduates / yr
29 schools · 1 specialization · 0.2% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,506
Engineering
CIP 14.39Geological/Geophysical Engineering
302graduates / yr
19 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $64,080
Engineering
CIP 14.28Textile Sciences and Engineering
285graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $45,078
Engineering
CIP 14.24Ocean Engineering
263graduates / yr
15 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $69,707
Engineering
CIP 14.21Mining and Mineral Engineering
262graduates / yr
15 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $85,897
Engineering
CIP 14.32Polymer/Plastics Engineering
212graduates / yr
13 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $71,651
Engineering
CIP 14.48Energy Systems Engineering
206graduates / yr
17 schools · 3 specializations · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings —
Engineering
CIP 14.20Metallurgical Engineering
142graduates / yr
9 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $75,484
Engineering
CIP 14.11Engineering Mechanics
126graduates / yr
17 schools · 1 specialization · 0.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $77,174
Engineering
CIP 14.43Biochemical Engineering
112graduates / yr
6 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $68,934
Engineering
CIP 14.38Surveying Engineering
88graduates / yr
16 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $72,931
Engineering
CIP 14.41Electromechanical Engineering
67graduates / yr
6 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $84,375
Engineering
CIP 14.06Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
53graduates / yr
4 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $71,644
Engineering
CIP 14.34Forest Engineering
49graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $51,279
Engineering
CIP 14.44Engineering Chemistry
32graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings —
Engineering
CIP 14.40Paper Science and Engineering
25graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 0.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $86,401
70 degree programs that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 14.1901 | 43,624 | 19.5% | 440 | $70,724 | $24,833 |
| 2 | CIP 14.1001 | 26,622 | 11.9% | 425 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 3 | CIP 14.0801 | 19,047 | 8.5% | 307 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 4 | CIP 14.0501 | 14,478 | 6.5% | 240 | $64,660 | $23,246 |
| 5 | CIP 14.0901 | 13,854 | 6.2% | 303 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 6 | CIP 14.0101 | 10,605 | 4.7% | 433 | $67,734 | $24,375 |
| 7 | CIP 14.0701 | 10,154 | 4.5% | 183 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 8 | CIP 14.0201 | 10,097 | 4.5% | 97 | $72,210 | $25,000 |
| 9 | CIP 04.0902 | 9,098 | 4.1% | 124 | $48,514 | $27,000 |
| 10 | CIP 14.3501 | 8,011 | 3.6% | 137 | $74,748 | $24,989 |
| 11 | CIP 15.1501 | 7,899 | 3.5% | 188 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
| 12 | CIP 14.0903 | 6,640 | 3.0% | 142 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 13 | CIP 04.0201 | 4,520 | 2.0% | 105 | $47,542 | $27,000 |
| 14 | CIP 14.2701 | 4,481 | 2.0% | 93 | $79,942 | $20,500 |
| 15 | CIP 14.9999 | 3,331 | 1.5% | 109 | $73,678 | $22,938 |
| 16 | CIP 14.1801 | 3,215 | 1.4% | 112 | $74,110 | $23,250 |
| 17 | CIP 14.1401 | 2,877 | 1.3% | 152 | $64,608 | $23,250 |
| 18 | CIP 14.4701 | 2,242 | 1.0% | 47 | — | — |
| 19 | CIP 04.0301 | 2,161 | 1.0% | 113 | $42,824 | $25,237 |
| 20 | CIP 14.4201 | 2,029 | 0.9% | 91 | $72,645 | $24,250 |
| 21 | CIP 14.3301 | 1,588 | 0.7% | 50 | $75,998 | $25,314 |
| 22 | CIP 14.1301 | 1,393 | 0.6% | 79 | $73,378 | $17,083 |
| 23 | CIP 04.0601 | 1,313 | 0.6% | 64 | $53,098 | $27,000 |
| 24 | Architectural Engineeringmain feeder CIP 14.0401 | 1,268 | 0.6% | 30 | $73,510 | $25,790 |
| 25 | CIP 14.1201 | 1,121 | 0.5% | 107 | $57,457 | $24,706 |
| 26 | CIP 14.0301 | 1,090 | 0.5% | 36 | $65,020 | $23,000 |
| 27 | CIP 14.2301 | 961 | 0.4% | 30 | $73,724 | $23,250 |
| 28 | CIP 04.0501 | 931 | 0.4% | 45 | $44,811 | $23,250 |
| 29 | CIP 14.3601 | 804 | 0.4% | 71 | $72,154 | $21,457 |
| 30 | CIP 14.2501 | 737 | 0.3% | 28 | $68,913 | $25,000 |
| 31 | CIP 04.0401 | 700 | 0.3% | 42 | $40,176 | $22,844 |
| 32 | CIP 40.1001 | 595 | 0.3% | 45 | $72,216 | $24,750 |
| 33 | CIP 14.0999 | 566 | 0.3% | 21 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 34 | CIP 14.4501 | 482 | 0.2% | 23 | $59,620 | $23,012 |
| 35 | CIP 14.1099 | 437 | 0.2% | 19 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 36 | CIP 14.2201 | 412 | 0.2% | 15 | $92,559 | $27,000 |
| 37 | CIP 52.0216 | 399 | 0.2% | 29 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 38 | CIP 14.0803 | 385 | 0.2% | 24 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 39 | CIP 15.1503 | 373 | 0.2% | 10 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
| 40 | CIP 14.0702 | 323 | 0.1% | 16 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 41 | CIP 14.3901 | 302 | 0.1% | 19 | $64,080 | $23,410 |
| 42 | CIP 14.2801 | 285 | 0.1% | 3 | $45,078 | $24,725 |
| 43 | CIP 14.2401 | 263 | 0.1% | 15 | $69,707 | $26,500 |
| 44 | CIP 14.2101 | 262 | 0.1% | 15 | $85,897 | $24,952 |
| 45 | CIP 15.1502 | 253 | 0.1% | 10 | $68,912 | $25,236 |
| 46 | CIP 14.3201 | 212 | 0.1% | 13 | $71,651 | $27,000 |
| 47 | CIP 14.0899 | 207 | 0.1% | 16 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 48 | CIP 14.4801 | 191 | 0.1% | 17 | — | — |
| 49 | CIP 14.1004 | 165 | 0.1% | 14 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 50 | CIP 14.2001 | 142 | 0.1% | 9 | $75,484 | $26,634 |
| 51 | CIP 14.1101 | 126 | 0.1% | 17 | $77,174 | $26,966 |
| 52 | CIP 14.0804 | 122 | 0.1% | 14 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 53 | CIP 14.0902 | 119 | 0.1% | 7 | $78,333 | $24,098 |
| 54 | CIP 14.1003 | 115 | 0.1% | 5 | $77,636 | $25,000 |
| 55 | CIP 14.4301 | 112 | 0.0% | 6 | $68,934 | $19,344 |
| 56 | CIP 14.3801 | 88 | 0.0% | 16 | $72,931 | — |
| 57 | CIP 14.4101 | 67 | 0.0% | 6 | $84,375 | $31,000 |
| 58 | CIP 14.0601 | 53 | 0.0% | 4 | $71,644 | $23,375 |
| 59 | CIP 14.3401 | 49 | 0.0% | 1 | $51,279 | $20,750 |
| 60 | CIP 14.0805 | 40 | 0.0% | 11 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 61 | CIP 14.0799 | 34 | 0.0% | 5 | $73,072 | $23,399 |
| 62 | CIP 14.4401 | 32 | 0.0% | 2 | — | — |
| 63 | CIP 14.4001 | 25 | 0.0% | 3 | $86,401 | $27,379 |
| 64 | CIP 04.0402 | 21 | 0.0% | 2 | $40,176 | $22,844 |
| 65 | CIP 04.0202 | 20 | 0.0% | 3 | $47,542 | $27,000 |
| 66 | CIP 14.0802 | 19 | 0.0% | 7 | $69,574 | $24,625 |
| 67 | CIP 14.0202 | 8 | 0.0% | 1 | $72,210 | $25,000 |
| 68 | CIP 14.4899 | 8 | 0.0% | 2 | — | — |
| 69 | CIP 14.4802 | 7 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 70 | CIP 14.0299 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $72,210 | $25,000 |
Top 50 schools by graduates into this job
Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Public · 18 feeder programs | 5,001 | Mechanical Engineering | 83% | — | 50% |
| 2 | Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX Public · 23 feeder programs | 4,098 | Mechanical Engineering | 84% | — | 57% |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA Public · 18 feeder programs | 4,048 | Mechanical Engineering | 94% | — | 14% |
| 4 | Northeastern University Boston, MA Private not-for-profit · 19 feeder programs | 3,809 | Computer Software Engineering | 91% | $18,925 | 5% |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Champaign, IL Public · 19 feeder programs | 3,209 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 85% | — | 42% |
| 6 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Public · 29 feeder programs | 3,177 | Mechanical Engineering | 68% | — | 90% |
| 7 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public · 25 feeder programs | 3,167 | Mechanical Engineering | 93% | — | 16% |
| 8 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public · 22 feeder programs | 2,825 | Mechanical Engineering | 85% | — | 42% |
| 9 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public · 18 feeder programs | 2,713 | Systems Engineering | 91% | — | 24% |
| 10 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Public · 26 feeder programs | 2,589 | Mechanical Engineering | 86% | — | 55% |
| 11 | University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public · 19 feeder programs | 2,503 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 93% | — | 11% |
| 12 | Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH Public · 20 feeder programs | 2,459 | Computer Engineering, General | 88% | — | 61% |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus University Park, PA Public · 25 feeder programs | 2,395 | Mechanical Engineering | 86% | — | 61% |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public · 22 feeder programs | 2,340 | Mechanical Engineering | 89% | — | 27% |
| 15 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Private not-for-profit · 23 feeder programs | 2,162 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 94% | $23,803 | 12% |
| 16 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public · 19 feeder programs | 2,066 | Mechanical Engineering | 85% | — | 39% |
| 17 | University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA Public · 17 feeder programs | 2,034 | Mechanical Engineering | 86% | — | 27% |
| 18 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private not-for-profit · 28 feeder programs | 1,983 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 92% | $26,873 | 10% |
| 19 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Private not-for-profit · 14 feeder programs | 1,937 | Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 94% | $11,888 | 6% |
| 20 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Public · 17 feeder programs | 1,881 | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 74% | — | 78% |
| 21 | University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD Public · 18 feeder programs | 1,799 | Engineering, General | 89% | — | 45% |
| 22 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private not-for-profit · 17 feeder programs | 1,795 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 95% | $17,613 | 9% |
| 23 | Clemson University Clemson, SC Public · 17 feeder programs | 1,742 | Mechanical Engineering | 87% | — | 38% |
| 24 | University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public · 19 feeder programs | 1,732 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 93% | — | 9% |
| 25 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Public · 15 feeder programs | 1,692 | Mechanical Engineering | 78% | — | 40% |
| 26 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Public · 19 feeder programs | 1,664 | Engineering, General | 75% | — | 74% |
| 27 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX Public · 17 feeder programs | 1,663 | Construction Engineering | 54% | — | 80% |
| 28 | Iowa State University Ames, IA Public · 19 feeder programs | 1,657 | Mechanical Engineering | 75% | — | 89% |
| 29 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA Public · 23 feeder programs | 1,642 | Mechanical Engineering | 86% | — | 31% |
| 30 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 14 feeder programs | 1,613 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 96% | $15,315 | 4% |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI Public · 22 feeder programs | 1,594 | Mechanical Engineering | 90% | — | 45% |
| 32 | Auburn University Auburn, AL Public · 22 feeder programs | 1,556 | Mechanical Engineering | 82% | — | 46% |
| 33 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Public · 20 feeder programs | 1,538 | Mechanical Engineering | 82% | — | 61% |
| 34 | San Jose State University San Jose, CA Public · 14 feeder programs | 1,486 | Computer Software Engineering | 69% | — | 85% |
| 35 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA Public · 15 feeder programs | 1,470 | Mechanical Engineering | 68% | — | 75% |
| 36 | Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO Public · 24 feeder programs | 1,450 | Engineering/Industrial Management | 64% | — | 73% |
| 37 | University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA Public · 14 feeder programs | 1,447 | Mechanical Engineering | 87% | — | 29% |
| 38 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Public · 24 feeder programs | 1,404 | Mechanical Engineering | 75% | — | 85% |
| 39 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public · 19 feeder programs | 1,377 | Mechanical Engineering | 85% | — | 80% |
| 40 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private not-for-profit · 12 feeder programs | 1,371 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 92% | $12,032 | 4% |
| 41 | Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ Private not-for-profit · 20 feeder programs | 1,354 | Mechanical Engineering | 87% | $34,827 | 48% |
| 42 | University of Houston Houston, TX Public · 21 feeder programs | 1,351 | Mechanical Engineering | 65% | — | 74% |
| 43 | New York University New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 14 feeder programs | 1,310 | Computer Engineering, General | 88% | $29,023 | 9% |
| 44 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX Public · 20 feeder programs | 1,294 | Mechanical Engineering | 69% | — | 73% |
| 45 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA Private not-for-profit · 15 feeder programs | 1,285 | Mechanical Engineering | 96% | $11,666 | 5% |
| 46 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA Private not-for-profit · 17 feeder programs | 1,249 | Mechanical Engineering | 90% | $32,926 | 60% |
| 47 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Public · 19 feeder programs | 1,225 | Mechanical Engineering | 70% | — | 77% |
| 48 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private not-for-profit · 14 feeder programs | 1,208 | Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 97% | $22,055 | 5% |
| 49 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public · 19 feeder programs | 1,174 | Mechanical Engineering | 74% | — | 42% |
| 50 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Public · 15 feeder programs | 1,125 | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 84% | — | 58% |
What architectural and engineering managers earn
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
Median annual wage
$171,270
Mean annual
$181,540
Median hourly
$82.34/hr
People employed
220,260
What the range looks like
10th pct$120,810Median$171,27090th pct$262,760
Top-paying states
California
$210,280median
29,630 jobs · 1.15×
Texas
$171,370median
19,030 jobs · 0.95×
Michigan
$166,930median
14,820 jobs · 2.38×
Ohio
$166,870median
9,690 jobs · 1.23×
Pennsylvania
$164,690median
9,640 jobs · 1.12×
Illinois
$163,610median
8,900 jobs · 1.03×
Florida
$170,740median
8,710 jobs · 0.62×
New York
$175,710median
8,250 jobs · 0.60×
Top-paying metro areas
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$234,590median
5,130 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$221,580median
5,000 jobs
Albuquerque, NM
$215,120median
1,160 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$204,420median
90 jobs
Midland, TX
$169,240median
260 jobs
Boulder, CO
$203,420median
680 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$199,380median
330 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$205,130median
6,690 jobs
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Projected growth 2024–34
+3.8%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
14,500
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
8,000
212,500 → 220,500
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Where the jobs are, state by state
Pick a state for in-state pay, the schools there, and the programs they run.
| State | Median pay | Jobs | Concentration | Schools | Graduates / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $210,280 | 29,630 | 1.15× | 69 | 25,964 |
| Texas | $171,370 | 19,030 | 0.95× | 76 | 18,305 |
| New York | $175,710 | 8,250 | 0.60× | 53 | 14,402 |
| Massachusetts | $201,430 | 7,690 | 1.49× | 40 | 11,862 |
| Pennsylvania | $164,690 | 9,640 | 1.12× | 75 | 11,792 |
| Florida | $170,740 | 8,710 | 0.62× | 28 | 10,850 |
| Michigan | $166,930 | 14,820 | 2.38× | 41 | 9,302 |
| Ohio | $166,870 | 9,690 | 1.23× | 42 | 8,996 |
| Illinois | $163,610 | 8,900 | 1.03× | 59 | 7,981 |
| Indiana | $155,810 | 4,610 | 1.02× | 28 | 7,836 |
| Georgia | $161,470 | 3,590 | 0.52× | 15 | 6,491 |
| Virginia | $176,160 | 4,390 | 0.75× | 42 | 6,063 |
| Arizona | $167,480 | 4,680 | 1.02× | 14 | 5,816 |
| North Carolina | $167,840 | 6,960 | 0.99× | 21 | 5,731 |
| Colorado | $183,810 | 4,900 | 1.20× | 21 | 5,361 |
| Maryland | $172,670 | 5,240 | 1.34× | 26 | 4,973 |
| New Jersey | $180,640 | 4,540 | 0.75× | 24 | 4,962 |
| Alabama | $162,350 | 3,790 | 1.27× | 13 | 3,836 |
| Utah | $161,120 | 2,290 | 0.93× | 11 | 3,776 |
| Missouri | $157,800 | 2,250 | 0.54× | 22 | 3,681 |
| Washington | $189,680 | 6,060 | 1.21× | 31 | 3,602 |
| Wisconsin | $142,060 | 4,550 | 1.09× | 24 | 3,549 |
| Tennessee | $161,430 | 3,600 | 0.77× | 22 | 2,836 |
| Connecticut | $175,490 | 4,970 | 2.07× | 14 | 2,636 |
| South Carolina | $169,040 | 3,200 | 0.98× | 16 | 2,633 |
| Minnesota | $172,130 | 4,580 | 1.10× | 19 | 2,358 |
| Oregon | $177,190 | — | — | 15 | 2,341 |
| Iowa | $147,320 | 1,520 | 0.69× | 16 | 2,305 |
| Oklahoma | $157,330 | 2,070 | 0.85× | 18 | 2,208 |
| Kansas | $160,150 | 2,010 | 0.99× | 9 | 2,038 |
| Louisiana | $162,850 | 1,840 | 0.67× | 10 | 1,931 |
| Mississippi | $142,790 | 860 | 0.52× | 13 | 1,647 |
| Kentucky | $147,680 | 1,800 | 0.63× | 13 | 1,572 |
| Arkansas | $140,600 | 1,220 | 0.66× | 14 | 1,517 |
| New Mexico | $215,120 | 2,270 | 1.84× | 12 | 1,221 |
| Idaho | $162,970 | 850 | 0.70× | 9 | 1,072 |
| Rhode Island | $175,910 | 370 | 0.53× | 8 | 970 |
| District of Columbia | $185,220 | 1,290 | 1.30× | 5 | 892 |
| North Dakota | $147,400 | 270 | 0.44× | 6 | 844 |
| Nevadamoderate | $161,560 | 780 | 0.36× | 3 | 766 |
| Nebraskamoderate | $141,020 | 1,510 | 1.04× | 4 | 748 |
| New Hampshire | $172,240 | 2,160 | 2.24× | 7 | 746 |
| West Virginia | $149,430 | 420 | 0.42× | 12 | 734 |
| Montana | $146,030 | 560 | 0.78× | 5 | 723 |
| South Dakotamoderate | $164,330 | 310 | 0.48× | 3 | 687 |
| Delawaremoderate | $181,190 | 560 | 0.81× | 4 | 655 |
| Maine | $145,720 | 820 | 0.90× | 8 | 438 |
| Vermont | $157,710 | 350 | 0.81× | 7 | 390 |
| Hawaiilimited | $151,670 | 1,220 | 1.37× | 2 | 379 |
| Wyoming | $163,560 | — | — | 7 | 218 |
| Alaskalimited | $164,260 | 900 | 1.95× | 2 | 132 |
Skills and tools
From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.
What they do day to day
- Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
- Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
- Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
- Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
- Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
- Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.
- Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand.
- Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates.
Skills
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Writing3.8
- Speaking3.8
- Active Listening3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Active Learning3.6
- Monitoring3.5
- Mathematics3.5
Knowledge areas
- Engineering and Technology4.1
- English Language4.0
- Mathematics3.8
- Administration and Management3.5
- Design3.4
- Mechanical3.4
Abilities
- Written Comprehension4.1
- Oral Comprehension4.1
- Problem Sensitivity3.9
- Deductive Reasoning3.9
- Oral Expression3.9
- Written Expression3.9
Core activities
- Getting Information4.6
- Working with Computers4.6
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.5
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.5
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others4.2
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.2
Tools and technology
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How to get in
How to become a Architectural
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 04.0201Architecture
- 04.0202Architectural Design
- 04.0301City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- 04.0401Environmental Design/Architecture
- 04.0402Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture
- 04.0501Interior Architecture
- 04.0601Landscape Architecture
- 04.0902Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- 14.0101Engineering, General
- 14.0201Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- 14.0202Astronautical Engineering
- 14.0299Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other
- 14.0301Agricultural Engineering
- 14.0401Architectural Engineering
- 14.0501Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- 14.0601Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
- 14.0701Chemical Engineering
- 14.0702Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- 14.0799Chemical Engineering, Other
- 14.0801Civil Engineering, General
- 14.0802Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- 14.0803Structural Engineering
- 14.0804Transportation and Highway Engineering
- 14.0805Water Resources Engineering
- 14.0899Civil Engineering, Other
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Common questions
What degree do you need to become an Architectural?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Mechanical Engineering, which awarded 43,624 degrees in 2024-25, 19.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Architectural?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 70 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, plus 45 more. Together they graduate about 224,211 people a year.
How much do architectural and engineering managers earn?+
The median is $171,270 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $120,810 at the 10th percentile to $262,760 at the 90th. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for architectural and engineering managers growing?+
BLS projects a +3.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 14,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career?+
1,069 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 70 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do architectural and engineering managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Project Manager, Engineering Director, Biodiesel Division Manager, Engineering Program Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Project Development Director among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9041.
Architectural and Engineering Managers by stateCaliforniaTexasNew YorkMassachusettsPennsylvaniaFloridaMichiganOhioIllinoisIndianaGeorgiaVirginia
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024-25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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