Master's+1% vs national median261 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 21st of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,964
middle 50%: $46,645 – $67,977
Median · 5 years out
$76,121
middle 50%: $62,075 – $91,636
Median · 10 years out
$89,353
middle 50%: $72,585 – $108,001
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architecture master's graduates at LSU earn a median of $58k in year one. Salaries reach $89k by 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?
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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,875 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$78,213 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$77,424 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$77,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$76,419 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$76,399 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$75,785 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$75,580 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$75,040 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$74,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$74,555 · 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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