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Master's+14% vs national median400 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 2nd of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,436
middle 50%: $46,219 – $72,509
Median · 5 years out
$86,291
middle 50%: $70,727 – $102,903
Median · 10 years out
$103,597
middle 50%: $75,729 – $131,591

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

Graduates of City College of New York - CUNY's master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $61,436 one year after graduating, rising to $103,597 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 2nd of 53 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?

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,368 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,904 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$84,173 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$81,889 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$81,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$80,842 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$80,729 · 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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