Bachelor's+9% vs national median164 grads tracked
Architecture at Oklahoma State University
Ranked 6th of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,520
middle 50%: $44,849 – $62,653
Median · 5 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $61,451 – $81,874
Median · 10 years out
$84,610
middle 50%: $76,487 – $95,590
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Oklahoma State University Architecture graduates start with a median first‑year salary of $56k. Ten years later, 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,242 total interest
Same major at other universities
City College of New York - CUNY
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$74,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$72,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$71,630 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$70,804 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$70,597 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$70,203 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$69,594 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,330 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oklahoma State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$129,324 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,531 · 5 yrs out
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