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Architecture bachelor's degree outcomes at Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 0402

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,444 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
45.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$13,395 / year
10-year scenario
−8% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$68,358 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+46%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,542$69,310
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
73Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
102Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$68,358$33,550 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,425

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$68,358

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,425Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$68,164Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE54.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$47,542Year 1
$68,358Year 4
$69,310Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,697
Estimated loan payment$329
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$68,358 vs. $66,914

$1,444 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$104,580 median wageIL estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArchitectural and Engineering Managers$163,610 median wageIL estimate · 8,900 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,780 median wageIL estimate · 5,130 jobs · 17-1011+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

$6,000 less debt · $5,128 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,104
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$13,297
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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$7,160 less debt · $7,451 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,975
Debt
$23,840
Annual net price
$10,974
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Elgin, IL

Judson University

$4,779 less debt

Earnings
$63,846
Debt
$26,221
Annual net price
$18,558
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Pomona, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

$8,611 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $6,894 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,969
Debt
$28,000
Annual net price
$11,531
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DATA QUALITY

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102 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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