Architectureat Texas A & M University-College Station
Graduates earn $45,431/yr in their first year — about 1.0% below the national Architecture average. Base-case 10-year earnings $657K; scenarios range from $595K to $676K depending on AI disruption.
What this degree looks like at Texas A&M
At $45,431/yr, Architecture graduates from Texas A & M University-College Station land near the $45,895 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 12.5x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 12% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $17,781 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #24 out of 66 programs, Texas A & M University-College Station's Architecture offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $45,431 to $67,636 shows 49% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.
Three scenarios, ten years out
Each scenario is a different assumption about how AI reshapes the career paths this major feeds into. Earnings projections stack the full 10-year cumulative trajectory; scores use the same 0–100 metric as the hero, recomputed under that scenario's assumptions.
10 year projection
Year-by-year earnings under each scenario. Base case reflects BLS growth patterns applied to Texas A&M's starting earnings; optimistic and pessimistic adjust for AI's effect on each career path this major feeds into.
Common career destinations for this program's graduates, weighted by the school's specific occupation mix. Salary is BLS national median; AI risk is per-role task-exposure research.
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Frequently asked about Architecture at Texas A&M
How does Texas A & M University-College Station's Architecture program score?
This program scores 54/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Architecture graduates.
How vulnerable is Architecture to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Architecture careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 46% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.