Bachelor's0% vs national median556 grads tracked
Architecture at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 28th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,889
middle 50%: $21,351 – $45,648
Median · 5 years out
$65,018
middle 50%: $52,148 – $77,460
Median · 10 years out
$84,594
middle 50%: $67,659 – $105,584
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architecture alumni earn a median of $31k during their first year. Ten-year median earnings 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?
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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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,822 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Chicago
$66,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,287 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$65,231 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$64,520 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$63,465 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$63,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,733 · 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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