Bachelor's0% vs national median325 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Purdue University
Ranked 33rd of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,879
middle 50%: $45,075 – $65,343
Median · 5 years out
$65,172
middle 50%: $50,514 – $81,168
Median · 10 years out
$81,200
middle 50%: $60,590 – $109,723
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
Purdue University architecture graduates earn a median of $54,879 in their first year. Median pay increases to $81k after ten years.
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 yrs
≈ $6,541 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,774 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,629 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$65,298 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$65,231 · 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
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$64,047 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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