Bachelor's-1% vs national median285 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 38th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,807
middle 50%: $36,631 – $54,420
Median · 5 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $51,223 – $77,631
Median · 10 years out
$73,307
middle 50%: $54,757 – $104,829
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 and Related Services bachelor's graduates earn $45k initially. Median salaries rise to $64k at year five and $73k at year ten.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,507 total interest
Same major at other universities
Judson University
$65,231 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$65,172 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Illinois Chicago
$64,047 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$63,781 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$63,580 · 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
Other majors at Indiana University - Bloomington
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$154,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$132,457 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$120,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$119,345 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$109,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,150 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
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