Master's-8% vs national median587 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at North Carolina State University
Ranked 44th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,393
middle 50%: $45,880 – $64,723
Median · 5 years out
$69,429
middle 50%: $58,435 – $81,737
Median · 10 years out
$85,052
middle 50%: $68,916 – $105,733
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
Master's graduates in Architecture and Related Services earn a median first-year salary of $55k. Ten-year earnings for this program reach $85k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,310 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$71,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$69,494 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$69,114 · 5 yrs out
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
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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