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Bachelor's-6% vs national median53 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services, Other at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 6th of 8 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services, Other 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, Other (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, Other earn a median $50,050 one year after graduating, rising to $66,562 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $63,083 for this field, ranking 6th of 8 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

Connecticut College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$67,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,748 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$63,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$62,925 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$58,221 · 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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