Architectural Sciences and Technology at Savannah College of Art and Design

SCAD's architectural sciences program sits right at Georgia's median for earnings—which makes sense, given only one other school in the state offers this degree. The more telling comparison is national: graduates earn about $1,000 less than the typical architectural sciences grad elsewhere, placing them below the national midpoint. Four years out, earnings reach $52,700, representing modest but steady growth that suggests career progression rather than stagnation.

The debt picture is actually more favorable than you might expect from an art school. At $24,643, it's roughly $2,400 below the national median for this program, yielding a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.51—manageable territory where graduates should be able to service loans without serious strain. The combination means SCAD graduates enter the workforce on roughly equal footing with peers from other architecture programs, just with slightly less debt burden.

The main consideration here isn't whether this program "works"—the numbers show it does, producing graduates who earn competitive salaries relative to their debt. Instead, it's whether paying for SCAD's particular approach to architectural technology justifies earning near the state median. If your child is drawn to SCAD's design-focused culture and studio environment, the financial outcome shouldn't deter them. But if they're simply seeking an architecture degree, Georgia Tech or other state options might deliver similar earnings at lower cost.