Architecture graduates from School of the Art Institute of Chicago earn $74,629 median salary, above the national average for this program.
Architecture at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois • Master's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Architecture at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Architecture at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. Completer counts for the most recent cohort are not currently reported for this program-school pairing.
Median graduate earnings of $74,629 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $73,621 across all institutions offering Architecture, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the mean median-earnings figure is $53,575, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Architecture at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | $88,820 | $44,685 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $84,023 | $44,712 |
| University of Utah | $83,978 | - |
| Boston Architectural College | $83,817 | $64,681 |
| Cornell University | $83,284 | - |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | $82,952 | $31,806 |
| University of Notre Dame | $82,270 | $79,525 |
| California Baptist University | $81,768 | - |
| University of Houston | $80,510 | - |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $79,350 | $69,004 |
Other Programs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture (current) | $74,629 | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $58,809 | $69,198 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $52,952 | $50,834 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $47,355 | $69,783 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $45,602 | $27,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $42,100 | $62,718 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.