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Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,884 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Ranked 21st of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,629
middle 50%: $39,458 – $62,127
Median · 5 years out
$67,051
middle 50%: $54,082 – $80,883
Median · 10 years out
$84,214
middle 50%: $66,399 – $102,970

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 Iowa State University of Science & Technology's bachelor's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $51,629 one year after graduating, rising to $84,214 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $64,892 for this field, ranking 21st 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 yrs
≈ $6,720 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$70,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,656 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$68,973 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$68,011 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$67,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$67,304 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$66,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,910 · 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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