Is a Architecture degree worth it?
Across 89 schools, graduates of Architecture earn a median $67,636 five years out on $26,346 of debt — most often working as Architectural and Engineering Managers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$67,636
Median debt
$26,346
Years to pay off
3.9
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
46%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+3.8%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
2.3%
$68,190 vs $66,646
Net price
$19,623/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
+$62
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Architecture in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.