Bachelor's+1% vs national median729 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at North Carolina State University
Ranked 29th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,516
middle 50%: $32,107 – $59,236
Median · 5 years out
$65,629
middle 50%: $54,842 – $77,582
Median · 10 years out
$80,942
middle 50%: $64,780 – $99,613
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 North Carolina State University earn a median of $47k in year one. Earnings rise to $66k after five years and $81k after ten years.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,243 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
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
Hampton University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$65,298 · 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
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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