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Is an Architectural Sciences and Technology degree worth the debt?

The figures below lead with the Bachelor's, aggregated across 12 colleges (12 of 12 programs report earnings). Other credential levels are in the table further down.

Median pay · 1 yr after

$50,472

Graduates only, early career.$42,682 two years out.

Median federal debt

$24,125

Federal loans only — not private or Parent PLUS.

Debt vs a year's pay

0.56×

56% of a first year's earnings.

Typical debt is under a year's early-career pay.

The college you pick moves this a lot

The middle 50% of Bachelor's programs in Architectural Sciences and Technology report early-career pay between $42,375 and $54,291 — a spread of $11,916 that depends on the program and who attends it, not the major alone.

25th pct $42,375 median $50,472 75th pct $54,291

By degree level

Each level is a separate decision — more schooling usually means more pay and more debt.

LevelPay · 1yrDebtDebt/pay

Bachelor's 12 colleges $50,472 $24,125 0.56×

Master's 17 colleges $54,980 $58,158 1.06×

Where an Bachelor's in this field reports the highest early-career pay

The 12 programs with the highest reported pay one year after completion. This reflects who enrolls and where they live as much as the program itself — it is not a causal quality ranking.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA $74,462 $18,977 debt

University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA $62,664 $22,250 debt

Cornell University NY $57,023 $17,315 debt

Art Center College of Design CA $53,380 —

University of Southern California CA $53,003 $30,500 debt

Syracuse University NY $52,943 $31,000 debt

New York Institute of Technology NY $48,001 $27,000 debt

Tuskegee University AL $43,557 —

Savannah College of Art and Design GA $43,117 $24,500 debt

Western Kentucky University KY $40,150 $23,750 debt

Temple University PA $39,809 $26,500 debt

CUNY New York City College of Technology NY $35,555 $14,692 debt

What these numbers are — and are not

Every figure here is a median across college programs in Architectural Sciences and Technology, from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. It is not a prediction of what you would earn (your college, effort, and local job market vary enormously — see the spread above), not lifetime earnings (it is measured 1–2 years after completion, early career), not proof the major caused the outcome (who enters a field differs by field — selection, not causation), and not a "best majors" ranking: earnings are one dimension of worth, not the whole of it. Teaching and social work pay far less than the fields at the top of this list and matter enormously. Earnings cover federally-aided completers at programs large enough to report.

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