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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1501

Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$110,606 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.

$110,606Median year-4 earnings
$14,600Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →
WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$110,606Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
76thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
1With year-4 earnings
COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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.

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Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$62,985
Federal debt
$14,589
Reporting programs
7
7 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$71,688
Federal debt
$23,359
Reporting programs
10
9 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$110,606
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$110,606National median$110,60675th percentile$110,606
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Purdue University-Main Campus$110,606

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Architectural and Civil DraftersSOC 17-3011 · 1 crosswalk linksCivil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3022 · 1 crosswalk linksEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherSOC 17-3029 · 1 crosswalk links
COMPARE NEARBY FIELDS

Similar degrees in the same subject family

These alternatives share the same broad federal CIP family and credential level. Earnings and debt use the same definitions as this page.

Master's Degree

Engineering-Related Fields

Year-4 earnings
$127,032
Federal debt
Not available
40 reporting programs →Master's Degree

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

Year-4 earnings
$101,910
Federal debt
Not available
12 reporting programs →Master's Degree

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

Year-4 earnings
$86,133
Federal debt
Not available
4 reporting programs →Master's Degree

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General

Year-4 earnings
$116,993
Federal debt
Not available
3 reporting programs →
BEST COLLEGES FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS

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.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1Purdue University-Main CampusMaster's DegreeWest Lafayette, IN$110,606Not availableBaseline needed$14,600

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.