Master's-10% vs national median734 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Kent State University
Ranked 48th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,254
middle 50%: $45,714 – $61,841
Median · 5 years out
$67,715
middle 50%: $56,506 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$84,687
middle 50%: $70,124 – $100,267
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
Architecture master's degree graduates earn a $54k median salary in year one. Earnings grow to $68k at year five and $85k at year ten.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,473 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$69,494 · 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
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$64,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
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