Bachelor's-3% vs national median451 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Portland State University
Ranked 47th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,452
middle 50%: $29,672 – $55,303
Median · 5 years out
$63,151
middle 50%: $49,475 – $75,484
Median · 10 years out
$80,459
middle 50%: $60,299 – $108,966
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Architecture and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Architecture and Related Services associates at Portland State University earn $42k in their first year. Median earnings reach $63k after five years and $80k after ten years.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,779 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ball State University
$63,580 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$63,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$63,362 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$63,343 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$62,994 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$62,666 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,238 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$62,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$62,146 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland State University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,538 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
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