Environmental Design master's degree at Boston Architectural College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,413 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$105,650 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $75,519Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.
37Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
37Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$63,816Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,130$11,314 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$75,130 vs. $57,461
$17,669 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis13 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,865
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$75,130
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
Not availableYear 1
$75,130Year 4
$75,519Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,261
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$75,130 vs. $71,717
$3,413 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$102,920 median wageMA estimate · 430 jobs · 25-1031$82,840–$162,490 middle 50% of MA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArchitectural and Engineering Managers$201,430 median wageMA estimate · 7,690 jobs · 11-9041$166,430–$226,680 middle 50% of MA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval$117,330 median wageMA estimate · 4,590 jobs · 17-1011$87,050–$127,780 middle 50% of MA wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeUrban and Regional Planners$99,780 median wageMA estimate · 1,540 jobs · 19-3051$82,020–$115,800 middle 50% of MA wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeLandscape Architects$88,000 median wageMA estimate · 500 jobs · 17-1012$79,310–$91,700 middle 50% of MA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInterior Designers$80,110 median wageMA estimate · 1,580 jobs · 27-1025$61,640–$95,410 middle 50% of MA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
37 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?
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.