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Bachelor's+7% vs national median328 grads tracked

Architecture at North Carolina State University

Ranked 11th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,838
middle 50%: $50,631 – $66,590
Median · 5 years out
$69,594
middle 50%: $58,632 – $83,368
Median · 10 years out
$88,764
middle 50%: $70,870 – $105,975

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Architecture earn a median $57,838 one year after graduating, rising to $88,764 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $65,287 for this field, ranking 11th of 44 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?

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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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,116 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston
$71,630 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$70,804 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$70,597 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$70,203 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,416 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,198 · 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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