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Architectural Sciences and Technology graduate programs: earnings and debt by school
100 colleges award master's degrees in architectural sciences and technology. Graduates of the typical program earned $64,976 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $57,396 in federal loans taken at the school.
Master's programs100
Graduates in 2023-244,385
Typical median debt$57,396
Typical earnings 1 yr after$64,976
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$77,127
Earnings to debt1.1x
Official field: Architectural Sciences and Technology. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.
| Degree level | Programs | Typical earnings 1 yr after | Typical median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 100 | $64,976 | $57,396 |
| Doctoral | 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Professional doctorate | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay
Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.
Master's programs in architectural sciences and technology
Highest first-year earnings
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT | 85 | $75,818 | $88,967 | $63,750 |
| Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT | 19 | $60,516 | $87,162 | n/a |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | 47 | $66,822 | $87,003 | n/a |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | 109 | n/a | $85,081 | $51,330 |
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 106 | $74,280 | $85,062 | $63,000 |
| University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 68 | $72,490 | $83,426 | $77,631 |
| Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | 259 | $71,907 | $83,355 | $107,000 |
| Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO | 53 | $69,108 | $80,963 | $62,750 |
| Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI | 74 | $67,299 | $80,220 | $61,500 |
| CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY | 34 | $66,635 | $79,051 | $59,467 |
| University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | 172 | $70,696 | $78,883 | $90,268 |
| University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 136 | $65,909 | $78,083 | $53,605 |
| Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA | 37 | n/a | $77,917 | n/a |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | 23 | $60,814 | $77,629 | $25,022 |
| Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY | 97 | $61,897 | $77,469 | $140,374 |
| Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 69 | $65,346 | $76,785 | $120,769 |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 76 | $69,439 | $74,838 | n/a |
| Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI | 71 | $68,395 | $74,672 | $61,500 |
| University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV | 19 | $53,953 | $74,633 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | 40 | $65,229 | $74,573 | $40,060 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 81 | $65,783 | $73,780 | $41,000 |
| Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ | 72 | $63,742 | $73,071 | $58,000 |
| Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ | 52 | $63,742 | $73,071 | $58,000 |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 56 | $67,494 | $73,050 | $40,932 |
| University of OregonEugene, OR | 54 | $61,891 | $72,885 | $91,538 |
| University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY | 69 | $56,440 | $69,581 | $41,000 |
| Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 32 | $58,374 | $69,474 | $57,959 |
| University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 58 | $65,381 | $68,961 | $31,744 |
| University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM | 31 | $60,899 | $67,085 | $29,590 |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 20 | n/a | $66,778 | n/a |
| University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL | 62 | $75,681 | n/a | $89,911 |
| Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, CA | 106 | $72,304 | n/a | $137,322 |
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 91 | $71,856 | n/a | $73,826 |
| University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD | 25 | $69,308 | n/a | $56,622 |
| Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ | 25 | $67,307 | n/a | $31,794 |
| University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | 26 | $66,789 | n/a | $43,045 |
| University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 49 | $66,540 | n/a | $104,804 |
| Washington State UniversityPullman, WA | 20 | $65,649 | n/a | $25,756 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 65 | $65,186 | n/a | $41,000 |
| Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA | 69 | $65,111 | n/a | $20,500 |
| The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX | 54 | $64,841 | n/a | $31,664 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | 43 | $64,831 | n/a | $79,516 |
| University of KansasLawrence, KS | 116 | $64,337 | n/a | $20,500 |
| The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | 41 | $64,086 | n/a | $62,934 |
| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | 83 | $62,321 | n/a | $92,790 |
| University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT | 23 | $62,204 | n/a | $47,118 |
| Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI | 38 | $61,695 | n/a | $66,007 |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | 88 | $61,551 | n/a | $33,712 |
| Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA | 20 | $61,410 | n/a | $92,689 |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 30 | $61,062 | n/a | n/a |
| University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 47 | $61,024 | n/a | $69,234 |
| University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI | 32 | $60,145 | n/a | $27,761 |
| The New SchoolNew York, NY | 47 | $59,525 | n/a | $80,396 |
| University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA | 27 | $59,069 | n/a | $27,844 |
| University of HoustonHouston, TX | 30 | $57,775 | n/a | $41,000 |
| University of IdahoMoscow, ID | 33 | $57,557 | n/a | $40,346 |
| Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | 154 | $56,536 | n/a | $27,986 |
| Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, CA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA | 26 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Endicott CollegeBeverly, MA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kean UniversityUnion, NJ | 16 | n/a | n/a | $41,000 |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ | 52 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY | 43 | n/a | n/a | $57,396 |
| Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, CA | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA | 49 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 24 | n/a | n/a | $41,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rice UniversityHouston, TX | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 33 | n/a | n/a | $106,873 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | 49 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 44 | n/a | n/a | $51,250 |
| University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | 90 | n/a | n/a | $100,196 |
| University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 22 | n/a | n/a | $38,750 |
| University of MemphisMemphis, TN | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Doctoral programs in architectural sciences and technology
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of KansasLawrence, KS | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of OregonEugene, OR | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Professional doctorate programs in architectural sciences and technology
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do architectural sciences and technology graduates earn?
Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $64,976 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.
How much debt do architectural sciences and technology graduate students take on?
The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $57,396 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.
Undergraduate: Architectural Sciences and Technology major
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.