Bachelor's-20% vs national median179 grads tracked
Interior Architecture at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 16th of 18 bachelor's programs in Interior Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,353
middle 50%: $27,866 – $46,808
Median · 5 years out
$48,815
middle 50%: $38,141 – $63,874
Median · 10 years out
$60,219
middle 50%: $47,270 – $82,142
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Interior Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Interior Architecture graduates from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette see median first-year pay of $36k. Salaries reach $49k at year five and $60k 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,933 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$61,807 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,356 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$51,129 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$48,589 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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