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Architecture bachelor's degree outcomes at Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD · Public · Federal field 0402

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,328 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
51.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−39% · 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$59,586 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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+137%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,282$62,170
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
47Borrowers 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.

286Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
174Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
185Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,586$23,095 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 41 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$14,985

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

02 · BORROWING$30,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,586

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$323/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,985Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,413Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.9%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.

$26,282Year 1
$59,586Year 4
$62,170Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$4,966
Estimated loan payment$323
47borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,586 vs. $66,914

$7,328 below 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$102,240 median wageMD estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArchitectural and Engineering Managers$172,670 median wageMD estimate · 5,240 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval$114,550 median wageMD estimate · 1,800 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.

College Park, MD

University of Maryland-College Park

$8,941 higher earnings · $7,846 less debt

Earnings
$68,527
Debt
$22,654
Annual net price
$15,678
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Pomona, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

$17,383 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt · $3,454 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,969
Debt
$28,000
Annual net price
$11,531
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$17,093 higher earnings · $15,500 less debt · $1,504 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,679
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$13,481
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Las Vegas, NV

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

$12,882 higher earnings · $10,500 less debt · $4,626 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,468
Debt
$20,000
Annual net price
$10,359
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

56 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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