Interior Architecture: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 17 reporting college programs.
−$97,771 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
Observed national outcomes
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.
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.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1Auburn University$69,6572Thomas Jefferson University$68,7533Syracuse University$67,2274The University of Tennessee-Knoxville$65,1445Texas Tech University$64,7516University of North Texas$64,7167University of Nebraska-Lincoln$62,2018Colorado State University-Fort Collins$61,8949Mississippi State University$61,42110California State University, Sacramento$61,410Observed 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.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn UniversityBachelor's Degree | Auburn, AL | $69,657 | Not available | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 2 | Thomas Jefferson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $68,753 | $27,000 | -20% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | Syracuse UniversityBachelor's Degree | Syracuse, NY | $67,227 | Not available | -34% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleBachelor's Degree | Knoxville, TN | $65,144 | $27,000 | -21% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Texas Tech UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lubbock, TX | $64,751 | $21,950 | -23% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | University of North TexasBachelor's Degree | Denton, TX | $64,716 | $18,250 | -19% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-LincolnBachelor's Degree | Lincoln, NE | $62,201 | $26,876 | -31% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsBachelor's Degree | Fort Collins, CO | $61,894 | $22,417 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Mississippi State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Mississippi State, MS | $61,421 | $22,254 | -34% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | California State University, SacramentoBachelor's Degree | Sacramento, CA | $61,410 | $16,500 | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | The University of Texas at San AntonioBachelor's Degree | San Antonio, TX | $61,356 | $30,525 | -27% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Stephen F Austin State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Nacogdoches, TX | $59,047 | $23,250 | -41% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBachelor's Degree | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,518 | $17,750 | -47% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Bowling Green, OH | $53,592 | $27,000 | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | University of New HavenBachelor's Degree | West Haven, CT | $52,854 | Not available | -75% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | Indiana State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Terre Haute, IN | $52,693 | $27,000 | -66% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | Marywood UniversityBachelor's Degree | Scranton, PA | $50,266 | Not available | -81% | Negative payoff |
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.