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Interior Architectureat The University of Texas at San Antonio

Graduates earn $36,513/yr in their first year — about 17.0% below the national Interior Architecture average. Base-case 10-year earnings $444K; scenarios range from $433K to $438K depending on AI disruption.

San Antonio, TX Public Bachelor's Degree
DegreeOutlook Score
33 AT RISK
34
Optimistic
41
Pessimistic
Earnings
$36,513
1-year post-graduation
ROI
9.2x
Earnings : in-state tuition
10-yr Base
$444K
Cumulative base-case earnings
AI Risk
High
53% task exposure
Program Analysis

What this degree looks like at UT San Antonio

While the career paths listed show high potential, the reality for most graduates starts in a very different place. San Antonio's design market is solid but dominated by smaller residential and regional commercial firms, which can't match the salaries offered in major corporate hubs like Dallas or Austin. As a graduate of a large public university, you'll be competing for entry-level roles against students from highly specialized design schools. Your initial job will likely involve more drafting and materials sourcing than high-concept design, often at a modest salary. The high AI risk reflects how much of this foundational work is being automated. To stand out, your most critical task is to build a stunning, professional portfolio before you graduate. A strong portfolio, combined with aggressive networking, is your best strategy to land at a top firm and accelerate your career trajectory.

AI Outlook Integration

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.

Pessimistic
Mass Automation
$433K
10-year cumulative earnings
Scenario Score41/100
Earnings Multiple12.0x
Base Case
Moderate Integration
$444K
10-year cumulative earnings
Scenario Score33/100
Earnings Multiple12.3x
Optimistic
AI Augmentation
$438K
10-year cumulative earnings
Scenario Score34/100
Earnings Multiple12.2x
Earnings Trajectory

10 year projection

Year-by-year earnings under each scenario. Base case reflects BLS growth patterns applied to UT San Antonio's starting earnings; optimistic and pessimistic adjust for AI's effect on each career path this major feeds into.

Career Paths

Where Interior Architecture graduates typically work

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.

1
Architectural and engineering managers
+3.8% 10-yr growth · 14,500 openings/yr
$167,740/yr
Moderate
2
Architecture teachers, postsecondary
+2.0% 10-yr growth · 900 openings/yr
$101,480/yr
Moderate
3
Interior designers
+3.2% 10-yr growth · 7,800 openings/yr
$63,490/yr
High
Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, May 2024. AI exposure from OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs and Felten AIOE research.
Compare & Explore

Peer schools offering Interior Architecture

How UT San Antonio stacks up against other schools offering this major.

Highest earnings
University of North Texas
TX · Public
55
DW Score
$51K
1-yr earn
12.4x
ROI
Top score
California State University-Sacramento
CA · Public
62
DW Score
$50K
1-yr earn
21.3x
ROI
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
NE · Public
53
DW Score
$46K
1-yr earn
13.1x
ROI
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
CO · Public
43
DW Score
$46K
1-yr earn
7.9x
ROI
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
TN · Public
43
DW Score
$45K
1-yr earn
7.4x
ROI
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FAQ

Frequently asked about Interior Architecture at UT San Antonio

How does The University of Texas at San Antonio's Interior Architecture program score?

This program scores 33/100 — on the lower end for Interior Architecture. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

How vulnerable is Interior Architecture to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Interior Architecture careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 47% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Why are Interior Architecture earnings lower at The University of Texas at San Antonio?

Lower starting pay at The University of Texas at San Antonio may reflect local labor market conditions rather than program quality. Many graduates see convergence with national averages within 3-5 years.