Bachelor's-9% vs national median163 grads tracked
Architecture and Related Services at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 69th of 81 bachelor's programs in Architecture and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,302
middle 50%: $33,143 – $49,379
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $45,395 – $70,380
Median · 10 years out
$61,926
middle 50%: $43,317 – $80,729
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 majors at Sam Houston State University start with a median salary of $41k. By year five, earnings hit $59k and reach $62k by year ten.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,256 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$60,517 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$60,419 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$59,558 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$59,202 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$57,152 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sam Houston State University
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
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