Architectural Sciences and Technology programs
CIP 0409 · Architecture · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
43 institutions report graduate earnings for Architectural Sciences and Technology programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $74,176 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.53× and 87% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 3 of the 52 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA · Bachelor's | $103,414 n=53 | 94% 5yr | $18,977 | 0.18× | Above +143% | Clears 2/2 |
| 2 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstMA · Bachelor's | $93,156 n=113 | 89% 1yr | $22,250 | 0.24× | Above +114% | — |
| 3 | Yale UniversityCT · Master's | $88,967 n=50 | 89% 1yr | $61,500 | 0.69× | Above +19% | — |
| 4 | Montana State UniversityMT · Master's | $87,162 n=20 | 95% 1yr | $21,952 | 0.25× | Above +74% | — |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA · Master's | $87,003 n=33 | 87% 1yr | $56,056 | 0.64× | Above +15% | — |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA · Master's | $85,081 n=55 | 92% 5yr | $58,158 | 0.68× | Above +35% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | Harvard UniversityMA · Master's | $85,062 n=66 | 81% 1yr | $71,250 | 0.84× | Above +12% | — |
| 8 | Pratt Institute-MainNY · Bachelor's | $84,447 n=48 | 81% 1yr | $31,000 | 0.37× | Above +122% | — |
| 9 | University of California-Los AngelesCA · Master's | $83,426 n=19 | 86% 1yr | $72,149 | 0.86× | Above +11% | — |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY · Master's | $83,355 n=79 | 82% 1yr | $111,550 | 1.34× | Above +17% | — |
| 11 | Washington University in St LouisMO · Master's | $80,963 n=55 | 96% 1yr | $85,000 | 1.05× | Above +40% | — |
| 12 | Rhode Island School of DesignRI · Master's | $80,220 n=20 | 70% 1yr | $76,145 | 0.95× | Above +22% | — |
| 13 | CUNY City CollegeNY · Master's | $79,051 n=24 | 86% 1yr | $54,500 | 0.69× | Above +11% | — |
| 14 | University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $78,883 n=66 | 92% 5yr | $78,964 | 1.00× | Above +23% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Bachelor's | $78,741 n=54 | 78% 1yr | $30,500 | 0.39× | Above +105% | — |
| 16 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI · Master's | $78,083 n=142 | 86% 1yr | $48,759 | 0.62× | Above +24% | — |
| 17 | Savannah College of Art and DesignGA · Master's | $77,917 n=23 | 100% 5yr | $76,406 | 0.98× | Above +23% | Clears 2/2 |
| 18 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH · Master's | $77,629 n=30 | 98% 1yr | $74,291 | 0.96× | Above +24% | — |
| 19 | Pratt Institute-MainNY · Master's | $77,469 n=33 | 85% 1yr | $124,679 | 1.61× | Above +9% | — |
| 20 | Art Center College of DesignCA · Bachelor's | $77,401 n=18 | — | — | — | Above +101% | — |
| 21 | Cornell UniversityNY · Master's | $76,785 n=17 | 91% 1yr | $145,928 | 1.90× | Above +8% | — |
| 22 | Syracuse UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $76,367 n=93 | 87% 1yr | $31,000 | 0.41× | Above +101% | — |
| 23 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Master's | $74,838 n=36 | 86% 1yr | $118,666 | 1.59× | Below -1% | — |
| 24 | Lawrence Technological UniversityMI · Master's | $74,672 n=71 | 89% 1yr | $36,755 | 0.49× | Above +19% | — |
| 25 | University of Nevada-Las VegasNV · Master's | $74,633 n=19 | 95% 1yr | — | — | Above +31% | — |
| 26 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI · Master's | $74,573 n=27 | 87% 1yr | $41,000 | 0.55× | Above +21% | — |
| 27 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL · Master's | $73,780 n=60 | 92% 1yr | $38,750 | 0.53× | Above +8% | — |
| 28 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK · Bachelor's | $73,075 n=20 | 95% 1yr | $25,464 | 0.35× | Above +106% | — |
| 29 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $73,071 n=42 | 85% 1yr | $51,928 | 0.71× | Above +19% | — |
| 30 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ · Master's | $73,071 n=42 | 85% 1yr | $51,928 | 0.71× | Above +19% | — |
| 31 | Clemson UniversitySC · Master's | $73,050 n=21 | 100% 1yr | $32,653 | 0.45× | Above +27% | — |
| 32 | University of OregonOR · Master's | $72,885 n=97 | 92% 5yr | — | — | Above +17% | Clears 2/2 |
| 33 | Newschool of Architecture and DesignCA · Professional | $71,965 n=49 | 78% 1yr | $114,498 | 1.59× | Below -4% | — |
| 34 | Cornell UniversityNY · Bachelor's | $71,914 n=37 | 76% 1yr | $17,315 | 0.24× | Above +89% | — |
| 35 | Western Kentucky UniversityKY · Bachelor's | $71,240 n=31 | 90% 5yr | $23,750 | 0.33× | Above +105% | Clears 2/2 |
| 36 | New York Institute of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $69,776 n=155 | 82% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.39× | Above +83% | Clears 2/2 |
| 37 | University at BuffaloNY · Master's | $69,581 n=25 | 85% 1yr | $41,750 | 0.60× | Below -2% | — |
| 38 | Temple UniversityPA · Master's | $69,474 n=24 | — | $57,581 | 0.83× | Above +8% | — |
| 39 | New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ · Bachelor's | $69,456 n=36 | 80% 1yr | $31,000 | 0.45× | Above +74% | — |
| 40 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · Master's | $68,961 n=29 | 95% 1yr | $27,652 | 0.40× | Above +17% | — |
| 41 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $68,760 n=41 | 88% 1yr | $31,000 | 0.45× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 42 | University of OregonOR · Bachelor's | $67,623 n=68 | 95% 5yr | — | — | Above +84% | Clears 2/2 |
| 43 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL · Bachelor's | $67,147 n=68 | 55% 1yr | $19,687 | 0.29× | Above +78% | — |
| 44 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM · Master's | $67,085 n=16 | 89% 1yr | $35,529 | 0.53× | Above +28% | — |
| 45 | Iowa State UniversityIA · Master's | $66,778 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +13% | — |
| 46 | Temple UniversityPA · Bachelor's | $66,518 n=48 | 81% 5yr | $26,500 | 0.40× | Above +76% | Clears 2/2 |
| 47 | Montana State UniversityMT · Bachelor's | $64,133 n=27 | — | $25,061 | 0.39× | Above +86% | — |
| 48 | Savannah College of Art and DesignGA · Bachelor's | $64,052 n=43 | 74% 5yr | $24,500 | 0.38× | Above +82% | Clears 2/2 |
| 49 | Andrews UniversityMI · Bachelor's | $62,157 n=17 | — | — | — | Above +77% | — |
| 50 | CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY · Bachelor's | $61,664 n=83 | 74% 5yr | $14,692 | 0.24× | Above +62% | Clears 2/2 |
| 51 | SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY · Bachelor's | $58,573 n=29 | — | $27,000 | 0.46× | Above +54% | — |
| 52 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM · Bachelor's | $50,263 n=26 | — | $20,477 | 0.41× | Above +54% | — |
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $87,003 | 3 |
| Georgia | $77,917 | 3 |
| California | $77,401 | 5 |
| New York | $76,367 | 11 |
| Michigan | $74,672 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,117 | 4 |
States with at least 3 reporting Architectural Sciences and Technology programs, by median graduate earnings.
Which colleges have the highest-paying Architectural Sciences and Technology programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Architectural Sciences and Technology programs in this dataset are University of Washington-Seattle Campus ($103,414), University of Massachusetts-Amherst ($93,156), Yale University ($88,967). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Architectural Sciences and Technology programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 3 of the 52 Architectural Sciences and Technology programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.