Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,369 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 31st of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,606
middle 50%: $37,932 – $61,012
Median · 5 years out
$65,298
middle 50%: $51,952 – $78,880
Median · 10 years out
$81,647
middle 50%: $61,494 – $105,048
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
LSU Architecture graduates command a $50k median starting salary. This figure increases to $82k after ten years 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?
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,984 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$66,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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
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
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out
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