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Master's-8% vs national median967 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at State University of New York at Buffalo

Ranked 42nd of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,122
middle 50%: $43,699 – $66,062
Median · 5 years out
$69,494
middle 50%: $56,043 – $85,945
Median · 10 years out
$84,675
middle 50%: $69,082 – $106,186

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 State University of New York at Buffalo's master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $55,122 one year after graduating, rising to $84,675 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,328 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$71,478 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$69,429 · 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

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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