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Bachelor's-14% vs national median188 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at South Dakota State University

Ranked 72nd of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,482
middle 50%: $28,536 – $46,634
Median · 5 years out
$55,573
middle 50%: $46,435 – $66,717
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $54,522 – $94,789

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 graduates see a median starting salary of $37k. Mid-career earnings rise to a median of $73k after five 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,941 total interest

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