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Master's+2% vs national median86 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 17th of 53 master's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,757
middle 50%: $36,560 – $65,759
Median · 5 years out
$77,175
middle 50%: $56,524 – $98,232
Median · 10 years out
$89,458
middle 50%: $71,155 – $112,042

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s master's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $54,757 one year after graduating, rising to $89,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $75,580 for this field, ranking 17th of 53 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,064 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$78,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$78,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$78,213 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$77,424 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$77,110 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$76,419 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$76,399 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$76,121 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$75,785 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$75,580 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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