COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Architecture bachelor's degree at Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public
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.
$3,838 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 43.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $19,380 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +7% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$77,520
$8,000Annual price+$45,520
$15,000Current college-wide context+$17,520
$16,000Current college-wide context+$13,520
$24,000Annual price−$18,480
$32,000Annual price−$50,480
$40,000Annual price−$82,480
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,752$38,549 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,048
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$70,752
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,048Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,008Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE69.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.2%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.6% 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$5,896
Estimated loan payment$329
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$70,752 vs. $66,914
$3,838 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$96,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,700 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArchitectural and Engineering Managers$161,470 median wageGA estimate · 3,590 jobs · 11-9041$129,470–$189,990 middle 50% of GA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval$100,420 median wageGA estimate · 2,440 jobs · 17-1011$83,210–$130,810 middle 50% of GA wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Construction
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Manufacturing
Educational Services
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.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
$540 higher earnings · $2,808 less debt · $2,932 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,292
- Debt
- $28,192
- Annual net price
- $12,116
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
$6,217 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $3,517 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,969
- Debt
- $28,000
- Annual net price
- $11,531
University of California, Berkeley
$5,927 higher earnings · $16,000 less debt · $1,567 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,679
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $13,481
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
$1,716 higher earnings · $11,000 less debt · $4,689 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,468
- Debt
- $20,000
- Annual net price
- $10,359
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
49 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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