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Doctoral (Research)+5% vs national median106 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at Georgia Institute of Technology

Ranked 1st of 5 doctoral (research) programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$103,573
middle 50%: $78,843 – $124,051
Median · 5 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $86,568 – $145,494
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology's doctoral (research) program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $103,573 one year after graduating, rising to $110,938 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $106,080 for this field, ranking 1st of 5 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,286 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$93,095 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out

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