Master's+1% vs national median482 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 20th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,447
middle 50%: $45,505 – $67,549
Median · 5 years out
$76,399
middle 50%: $61,756 – $88,764
Median · 10 years out
$89,393
middle 50%: $73,157 – $110,169
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architecture master's degree alumni earn $57k in their first year. Salaries reach $76k by the fifth year of employment.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,901 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$78,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$78,213 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$77,424 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$77,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$76,419 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$76,121 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$75,785 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$75,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$75,040 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$74,947 · 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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