Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,578 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Ball State University
Ranked 41st of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,452
middle 50%: $33,152 – $60,382
Median · 5 years out
$63,580
middle 50%: $51,085 – $75,608
Median · 10 years out
$79,502
middle 50%: $63,227 – $100,321
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
Architecture graduates earn a median of $47k in their first year. Earnings rise to $80k by the tenth 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?
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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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,277 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$64,892 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$64,563 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$64,047 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$63,781 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$63,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$63,362 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$63,343 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ball State University
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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