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Bachelor's-3% vs national median776 grads tracked

Architecture at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 33rd of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,813
middle 50%: $29,927 – $52,986
Median · 5 years out
$63,146
middle 50%: $49,734 – $76,240
Median · 10 years out
$82,575
middle 50%: $66,220 – $103,062

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Architecture earn a median $41,813 one year after graduating, rising to $82,575 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $65,287 for this field, ranking 33rd of 44 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?

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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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,837 total interest

Same major at other universities

Judson University
$65,231 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$65,018 · 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
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,733 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$62,039 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,961 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$61,665 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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