Bachelor's0% vs national median1,033 grads tracked
Architectural Sciences and Technology at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 4th of 8 bachelor's programs in Architectural Sciences and Technology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,560
middle 50%: $44,992 – $65,026
Median · 5 years out
$69,714
middle 50%: $57,829 – $82,607
Median · 10 years out
$87,827
middle 50%: $73,123 – $105,844
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architectural Sciences and Technology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architectural Sciences graduates earn a median $55,560 in year one. Median salaries reach $87,827 after ten years.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,284 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
$93,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$86,780 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$68,011 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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