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Master's-15% vs national median81 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at University of Southern Maine

Ranked 52nd of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,346
middle 50%: $36,609 – $65,307
Median · 5 years out
$64,578
middle 50%: $50,881 – $83,858
Median · 10 years out
$77,093
middle 50%: $56,877 – $98,392

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

Graduates of University of Southern Maine's master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $47,346 one year after graduating, rising to $77,093 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 52nd of 53 reporting programs.

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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,233 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Georgia
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$63,151 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Southern Maine

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,953 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,373 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$82,959 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,625 · 5 yrs out

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