Interior Architecture at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$45,774
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,894
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,369
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 17
Rank by pay
#12 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates in interior architecture earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Colorado State University-Fort Collins Compares for Interior Architecture

All 17 colleges reporting interior architecture earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Auburn University Auburn, AL$69,657$79,067#1—
2Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA$68,753$69,922#4$44,696
3Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$67,227$63,986#9$39,591
4The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$65,144$71,163#3$45,448
5Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$64,751$65,833#6$45,345
6University of North Texas Denton, TX$64,716$65,797#7$50,681
7University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$62,201$64,287#8$46,293
8Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$61,894$57,883#12$45,774
9Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$61,421$74,523#2$44,811
10California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$61,410$55,879#15$50,108
11The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$61,356$62,381#10$36,513

Other Majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$114,076$78,856#69 of 459
Information Science/Studies$102,765$67,827#14 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,172$78,038#124 of 258
Fire Protection$98,019—#5 of 19
Chemical Engineering$97,271$62,468#76 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$94,921$78,423#17 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$94,260$60,720#101 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,001$73,326#76 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,005$66,109#21 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,256$54,846#152 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$71,631$41,158#14 of 138
Chemistry$71,615$42,660#65 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,343$38,484#34 of 110
Economics$69,934$48,462#274 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,269$39,701#14 of 49
Political Science and Government$67,873$36,324#155 of 565
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$66,984$51,005#4 of 12
Design and Applied Arts$65,940—#41 of 299
Forestry$62,919$37,539#13 of 31
Hospitality Administration/Management$62,556$41,688#34 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$61,434$38,731#135 of 660
Biology$60,981$32,958#305 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,835$35,326#107 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$59,528$32,785#29 of 53
Agricultural Business and Management$58,983$51,292#56 of 77
Soil Sciences$57,671$46,287#5 of 6
Sociology$57,300$37,335#120 of 462
Apparel and Textiles$57,184$34,852#30 of 57
Biotechnology$55,981$40,141#13 of 13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,647—#25 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado State University-Fort Collins interior architecture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,774 one year after graduating and $61,894 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado State University-Fort Collins rank for interior architecture?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for interior architecture graduates, Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is interior architecture at Colorado State University-Fort Collins worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for interior architecture ($60,369), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.