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Master's-7% vs national median40 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at University of Iowa

Ranked 41st of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,485
middle 50%: $44,398 – $60,837
Median · 5 years out
$70,527
middle 50%: $53,343 – $81,941
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $61,827 – $92,787

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

Graduates of University of Iowa's master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $53,485 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 41st of 53 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,414 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana Tech University
$71,942 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$71,478 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$71,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,008 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$69,494 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$69,429 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$69,114 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$67,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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