Bachelor's+19% vs national median799 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at City College of New York - CUNY
Ranked 2nd of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,615
middle 50%: $44,297 – $73,884
Median · 5 years out
$77,224
middle 50%: $61,926 – $94,541
Median · 10 years out
$93,263
middle 50%: $75,182 – $114,534
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 earn a median of $59k in year one. Salaries increase to $77k after five years and $93k 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,795 total interest
Same major at other universities
Connecticut College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$75,555 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$72,981 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$72,075 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$72,037 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$71,289 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$71,234 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$70,950 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$70,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,380 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out
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