Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology maps to BLS occupations averaging about $64,987, with roughly 1,596,050 workers nationwide in those roles. About 3,799 bachelor's completions in IPEDS 2023; median program completion runs near 57%.
Key Statistics
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology: what the data shows
Common questions about architectural and building sciences/technology degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a architectural and building sciences/technology degree?
A Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology program is classified under NCES CIP 04.0902 in the Architectural Sciences and Technology field family (04.09).
A program that focuses on the application of advanced technology to building design and construction, retrofitting existing buildings, and efficient operation of buildings, including lighting and daylight design, acoustics, solar design, building conservation, and energy-conscious design. Includes instruction in architecture, building technology, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental control systems, sustainability, and computer tools and applications
IPEDS counted 8,535 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
How long does it take to get a architectural and building sciences/technology degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 04.0902 in our file:
- 92 Associate (1.1% of IPEDS total)—about two years of full-time study
- 3,799 Bachelor's (45.4% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
- 4,482 Master's (53.5% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
- 2 Doctorate (0.0% of IPEDS total)—varies by program
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What do you learn in architectural and building sciences/technology?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What degree do you need?
For Teachers, Postsecondary (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a architectural and building sciences/technology degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,500,000 | — |
| Secondary School Teachers | 1,072,540 | $64,580 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a architectural and building sciences/technology degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Architectural Sciences and Technology bachelor's program family: median debt $54,262, median earnings $70,074 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 1.10.
About 4.9% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $7,237 and median net price is $14,971.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$7,237 Median In-State Public
$54,170 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology majors are, on average, $7,237 for in-state public colleges, and $54,170 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
8,535 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,674 |
| 2 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | 53,782 |
| 3 | Miami Dade College | FL | 46,182 |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | 45,638 |
| 5 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | 45,638 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Camino Community College District | CA | $1,144 |
| 2 | El Camino Community College District | CA | $1,144 |
| 3 | San Diego City College | CA | $1,146 |
| 4 | San Diego Mesa College | CA | $1,146 |
| 5 | San Diego Mesa College | CA | $1,146 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $480 |
| 2 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $480 |
| 3 | College of San Mateo | CA | $536 |
| 4 | Henry Ford College | MI | $660 |
| 5 | St Petersburg College | FL | $1,471 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology programs.
Graduation Rates
57.32% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
58.16% Average Graduation Rate
353 Institutions Reporting
44.76% - 72.69% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology programs across institutions.
Where students complete this major (IPEDS)
Bachelor's-level completions (IPEDS Completions, award level 5) summed by institution state. State is taken from IPEDS Directory (HD2023) for each reporting institution.
Geographic concentration
The largest number of reported bachelor's completions for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology is in NY (547 completions). That state represents about 14.4% of U.S. bachelor's completions reported for this CIP in the IPEDS file we use.
Among states, the highest concentration relative to all bachelor's degrees awarded in-state is RI (0.54% of that state's bachelor's completions).
Top states by count of bachelor's completions for this CIP (IPEDS).
| State | Bachelor's completions (this CIP) | % of U.S. total (this CIP) | % of state's all bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 547 | 14.4% | 0.20% |
| CA | 457 | 12.0% | 0.10% |
| MA | 279 | 7.3% | 0.22% |
| FL | 200 | 5.3% | 0.09% |
| PA | 194 | 5.1% | 0.11% |
| IL | 187 | 4.9% | 0.14% |
| GA | 145 | 3.8% | 0.13% |
| RI | 136 | 3.6% | 0.54% |
| VA | 133 | 3.5% | 0.11% |
| OH | 123 | 3.2% | 0.09% |
| MI | 109 | 2.9% | 0.10% |
| KS | 104 | 2.7% | 0.28% |
| CO | 102 | 2.7% | 0.14% |
| WA | 99 | 2.6% | 0.14% |
| NJ | 87 | 2.3% | 0.10% |
| MO | 82 | 2.2% | 0.12% |
| KY | 81 | 2.1% | 0.16% |
| IA | 78 | 2.0% | 0.16% |
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 04.0902 in the survey year used in our extract (8,375 total across levels below).
- 92 Associate (1.1% of IPEDS total)
- 3,799 Bachelor's (45.4% of IPEDS total)
- 4,482 Master's (53.5% of IPEDS total)
- 2 Doctorate (0.0% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $64,987. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers, Postsecondary | $36,511 | 1,500,000 |
| Secondary School Teachers | $104,813 | 1,072,540 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Architectural Sciences and Technology CIP family (10 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology graduate.
- $54,262 median federal loan debt among completers
- $70,074 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 1.10 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 4.9% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$40,621 Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology majors is $40,621.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology majors.
Occupations by Share
1,596,050 2023 Workforce
The number of Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
Age distribution for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
3,799 Total Degrees Awarded
1,904 Male (50.12%)
1,895 Female (49.88%)
Gender distribution of Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
1,910 White (50.28%)
612 Hispanic or Latino (16.11%)
359 Asian (9.45%)
190 Black or African American (5.00%)
139 Two or More Races (3.66%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology majors.
About
A program that focuses on the application of advanced technology to building design and construction, retrofitting existing buildings, and efficient operation of buildings, including lighting and daylight design, acoustics, solar design, building conservation, and energy-conscious design. Includes instruction in architecture, building technology, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental control systems, sustainability, and computer tools and applications
In 2023, 8,535 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.
CIP Code
04.0902 - Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $54,262 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $70,074, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.10. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology graduate.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $64,987. The largest mapped role by headcount is Teachers, Postsecondary (1,500,000 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $7,237 in-state at public colleges and $54,170 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.