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Bachelor's-26% vs national median45 grads tracked

Architecture and Related Services at Lamar University

Ranked 80th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,252
middle 50%: $24,493 – $38,355
Median · 5 years out
$47,705
middle 50%: $35,920 – $64,854
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $41,695 – $79,787

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

Graduates of Lamar University's bachelor's program in Architecture and Related Services earn a median $31,252 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $64,892 for this field, ranking 80th of 81 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,775 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Augusta
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,429 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$51,129 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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