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Bachelor's+15% vs national median538 grads tracked

Architecture at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 3rd of 44 bachelor's programs in Architecture by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,196
middle 50%: $45,385 – $67,741
Median · 5 years out
$74,888
middle 50%: $60,303 – $88,292
Median · 10 years out
$91,718
middle 50%: $71,467 – $112,380

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 Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Architecture earn a median $56,196 one year after graduating, rising to $91,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $65,287 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,040 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
University of Oklahoma
$72,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$71,630 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$70,870 · 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

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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