Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
ProgramsArchitecture and Related Services
Architectural Sciences and Technology
CIP04.09
103 colleges offer Architectural Sciences and Technology. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 103
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $69,108
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $25,000
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 51
- Associate's
- 82
- Bachelor's
- 84
- Master's
- 103
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 1
- Doctoral
- 12
- First professional
- 7
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 14
What it covers
About Architectural Sciences and Technology
Architectural Sciences and Technology is part of Architecture and Related Services: instructional programs that prepare individuals for professional practice in the various architecture-related fields and focus on the study of related aesthetic and socioeconomic aspects of the built environment.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 04.09.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 04.09.
- Architectural Technology/Technician
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 51 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 82 | $55,8124 yrs after · 5 colleges | $12,0003 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 84 | $69,1084 yrs after · 22 colleges | $25,00051 colleges |
| Master's | 103 | $77,1274 yrs after · 30 colleges | $57,39657 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 12 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 7 | $71,9654 yrs after · 1 college | $41,0003 colleges |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 14 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Architectural Sciences and Technology graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
University of Washington-Seattle
Seattle, WA · Public · 42 graduates
$103,414
debt $15,323
- 2
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Public · 95 graduates
$93,156
debt $21,500
- 3
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 143 graduates
$84,447
debt $27,500
- 4
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 65 graduates
$78,741
debt $23,000
- 5
Pasadena, CA · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$77,401
debt not reported
- 6
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · 121 graduates
$76,367
debt $29,527
- 7
Stillwater, OK · Public · 42 graduates
$73,075
debt $27,750
- 8
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · 67 graduates
$71,914
debt $16,508
- 9
Bowling Green, KY · Public · 24 graduates
$71,240
debt $19,389
- 10
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY · Private nonprofit · 100 graduates
$69,776
debt $26,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Architectural Sciences and Technology by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Education
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $96,870
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Architecture and engineering
Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Median pay
- $66,150
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Associate's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
More in Architecture and Related Services
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Architecture114 colleges
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning99 colleges
- Landscape Architecture47 colleges
- Interior Architecture41 colleges
- Environmental Design35 colleges
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation21 colleges
- Real Estate Development15 colleges
- Architecture and Related Services, Other15 colleges
Questions about Architectural Sciences and Technology
How many colleges offer Architectural Sciences and Technology?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Architectural Sciences and Technology at these degree levels: certificate (51 colleges), associate's (82 colleges), bachelor's (84 colleges), master's (103 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (12 colleges), first professional (7 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (14 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Architectural Sciences and Technology graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Architectural Sciences and Technology earn $69,108 a year four years after finishing, across 22 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Architectural Sciences and Technology graduates earn the most?
University of Washington-Seattle reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Architectural Sciences and Technology: $103,414 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.