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Bachelor's0% vs national median624 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services, Other at Ball State University

Ranked 4th of 8 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $27,541 – $56,170
Median · 5 years out
$63,083
middle 50%: $51,291 – $74,469
Median · 10 years out
$80,880
middle 50%: $64,804 – $102,946

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ball State University's bachelor's program in Architecture and Related Services, Other earn a median $41,695 one year after graduating, rising to $80,880 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $63,083 for this field, ranking 4th of 8 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,858 total interest

Same major at other universities

Connecticut College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$67,384 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,748 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$62,925 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$58,221 · 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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