Architectural Sciences and Technology: is this master's degree worth it?
National picture across 30 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$77,127 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$77,127Median year-4 earnings
$23,087Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$77,127Median reported earnings · year 4
$87,132Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
49thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
30Reporting programs
30With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $55,812
- Federal debt
- $18,500
- Reporting programs
- 5
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $69,108
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 31
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $77,127
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 30
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $71,965
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$73,071National median$77,12775th percentile$80,220
30 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
30 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$88,967Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$23,7772Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT · PublicYear-4 earnings$87,162Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$22,4993Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$87,003Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$20,1114Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · PublicYear-4 earnings$85,081Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$12,1165Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$85,062Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$19,0666University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · PublicYear-4 earnings$83,426Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$12,5487Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$83,355Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$21,5908Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$80,963Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$21,7869Rhode Island School of DesignProvidence, RI · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$80,220Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$50,50710CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY · PublicYear-4 earnings$79,051Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$3,77611University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$78,883Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$28,69912University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · PublicYear-4 earnings$78,083Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$13,13813Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$77,917Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$49,43014University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH · PublicYear-4 earnings$77,629Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$25,64815Pratt Institute-MainBrooklyn, NY · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$77,469Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$52,65916Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$76,785Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$28,69017University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$74,838Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$32,74018Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$74,672Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$32,91819University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · PublicYear-4 earnings$74,633Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$10,35920University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · PublicYear-4 earnings$74,573Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$15,01421University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL · PublicYear-4 earnings$73,780Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$14,35522Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ · PublicYear-4 earnings$73,071Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$14,96723Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ · PublicYear-4 earnings$73,071Federal debtNot availableAnnual net priceNot available24Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · PublicYear-4 earnings$73,050Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$22,25325University of OregonEugene, OR · PublicYear-4 earnings$72,885Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$22,182
Open the full program search →See the spread, not just the national number.
1Yale University$88,9672Montana State University$87,1623Massachusetts Institute of Technology$87,0034Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$85,0815Harvard University$85,0626University of California, Los Angeles$83,4267Columbia University in the City of New York$83,3558Washington University in St Louis$80,9639Rhode Island School of Design$80,22010CUNY City College$79,051Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Architectural and Civil DraftersSOC 17-3011 · 3 crosswalk linksArchitecture Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1031 · 2 crosswalk linksArchitectural and Engineering ManagersSOC 11-9041 · 1 crosswalk links
Where this degree has enough data to compare
State pages are published only when at least five operating colleges report year-4 earnings for this exact field and credential.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale UniversityMaster's Degree | New Haven, CT | $88,967 | Not available | Baseline needed | $23,777 |
| 2 | Montana State UniversityMaster's Degree | Bozeman, MT | $87,162 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,499 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree | Cambridge, MA | $87,003 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,111 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Atlanta, GA | $85,081 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,116 |
| 5 | Harvard UniversityMaster's Degree | Cambridge, MA | $85,062 | Not available | Baseline needed | $19,066 |
| 6 | University of California, Los AngelesMaster's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $83,426 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,548 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $83,355 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,590 |
| 8 | Washington University in St LouisMaster's Degree | St. Louis, MO | $80,963 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,786 |
| 9 | Rhode Island School of DesignMaster's Degree | Providence, RI | $80,220 | Not available | Baseline needed | $50,507 |
| 10 | CUNY City CollegeMaster's Degree | New York, NY | $79,051 | Not available | Baseline needed | $3,776 |
| 11 | University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $78,883 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,699 |
| 12 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | $78,083 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,138 |
| 13 | Savannah College of Art and DesignMaster's Degree | Savannah, GA | $77,917 | Not available | Baseline needed | $49,430 |
| 14 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Cincinnati, OH | $77,629 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,648 |
| 15 | Pratt Institute-MainMaster's Degree | Brooklyn, NY | $77,469 | Not available | Baseline needed | $52,659 |
| 16 | Cornell UniversityMaster's Degree | Ithaca, NY | $76,785 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,690 |
| 17 | University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $74,838 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,740 |
| 18 | Lawrence Technological UniversityMaster's Degree | Southfield, MI | $74,672 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,918 |
| 19 | University of Nevada-Las VegasMaster's Degree | Las Vegas, NV | $74,633 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,359 |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMaster's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $74,573 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,014 |
| 21 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMaster's Degree | Champaign, IL | $73,780 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,355 |
| 22 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $73,071 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,967 |
| 23 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionMaster's Degree | Scottsdale, AZ | $73,071 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 24 | Clemson UniversityMaster's Degree | Clemson, SC | $73,050 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,253 |
| 25 | University of OregonMaster's Degree | Eugene, OR | $72,885 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,182 |
| 26 | University at BuffaloMaster's Degree | Buffalo, NY | $69,581 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,995 |
| 27 | Temple UniversityMaster's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $69,474 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,198 |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteMaster's Degree | Charlotte, NC | $68,961 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,435 |
| 29 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Albuquerque, NM | $67,085 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,489 |
| 30 | Iowa State UniversityMaster's Degree | Ames, IA | $66,778 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,589 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.