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Bachelor's-9% vs national median53 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 67th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,050
middle 50%: $35,986 – $62,520
Median · 5 years out
$59,353
middle 50%: $46,708 – $75,158
Median · 10 years out
$66,562
middle 50%: $57,124 – $89,353

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $50,050 one year after graduating, rising to $66,562 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $64,892 for this field, ranking 67th of 81 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,316 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$60,693 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$60,517 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$60,419 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$59,558 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$57,152 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$55,355 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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