Bachelor's-7% vs national median169 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at East Carolina University
Ranked 64th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,240
middle 50%: $30,332 – $53,520
Median · 5 years out
$60,419
middle 50%: $50,103 – $71,298
Median · 10 years out
$71,512
middle 50%: $59,748 – $93,387
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
Architecture graduates from East Carolina University earn a median first-year salary of $43k. By year 10, median earnings rise to $72k.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,913 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of New Haven
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$61,665 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,356 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$60,693 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$60,517 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$59,558 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
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