Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2023

8,136

growing 21.7%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,096

growing 1.8%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$54,995

growing 4.28%

Average Wage

$103,531

growing 3.58%

People in Workforce

418,622

growing 2.31%

Average Employee Age

44.5

growing 0.354%

About

In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology degree recipients are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Philadelphia, PA. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology degree recipients are Southfield, MI, Brookville, NY, and Lawrence, KS. The most common degree awarded to students studying Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is a masters degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology and the types of students that study this field. Columbia University in the City of New York awards the most degrees in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology in the US, but American College of the Building Arts and Newschool of Architecture and Design have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology.

Tuition costs for Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology majors are, on average, $9,096 for in-state public colleges, and $54,995 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (74 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (4,398 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (2023)

Columbia University in the City of New York
249 degrees awarded
University of Kansas
241 degrees awarded
Pratt Institute-Main
217 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology, is Public, 4-year or above (4,398 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,096

Median In-State Public

$54,995

Median Out of State Private

Columbia University in the City of New York has the most Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology degree recipients, with 249 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, American College of the Building Arts has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology, with 100%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology

Los Angeles County, CA
486 degrees awarded
New York County, NY
426 degrees awarded
Philadelphia County, PA
383 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Architecture and Related Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Architecture and Related Services majors is $103,531 and the most common occupations are Architects, except landscape and naval, Other designers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Architecture and Related Services majors is Architectural, engineering & related services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Sawmills & wood preservation.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

$103,531

Average Wage in Workforce

± $3,538

3.58%

1 Year Growth

± 4.71%

The average salary for Architecture and Related Services majors is $103,531 and the most common occupations are Architects, except landscape and naval, Other designers, and Other managers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Architecture and Related Services majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

Highest Paying Pumas

Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA
$340,676
Chesterfield County (East)--James River Region PUMA, VA
$334,207
Shoreline Southeastern PUMA, CT
$302,937

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Architecture and Related Services majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Architecture and Related Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

The most common occupations for Architecture and Related Services majors, by number of employees, are Architects, except landscape and naval, Other designers, and Other managers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Architecture and Related Services majors working as Architects, except naval, Urban & regional planners, and Drafters.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Architecture and Related Services majors are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

418,622

2023 Workforce

± 15,863

2.31%

1 Year Growth

± 5.27%

The number of Architecture and Related Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.31%, from 409,155 in 2022 to 418,622 in 2023.

The largest single share of Architecture and Related Services graduates go on to work as Architects, except landscape and naval (26.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Architecture and Related Services by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

The most common industries that employ Architecture and Related Services majors, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Construction, and uninformed.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

The highest paying industries of Architecture and Related Services majors, by average wage, are Sawmills & wood preservation, Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers, and Recyclable material merchant wholesalers.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

418,622

2023 Workforce

± 15,863

2.31%

1 Year Growth

± 5.27%

The number of Architecture and Related Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.31%, from 409,155 in 2022 to 418,622 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Architecture and Related Services graduates by share is Architectural, engineering & related services, followed by Construction. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Architecture and Related Services.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Architecture and Related Services majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Architecture and Related Services majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Architecture and Related Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Architecture and Related Services is 44.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Architecture and Related Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Architecture and Related Services (3,335 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

44.5

Average Age in 2023

± 0.512 Years

0.354%

1 Year Change

± 1.63%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Architecture and Related Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 33 years old, which represent 2.84% and 2.77% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Architecture and Related Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (50.8%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,335 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
2,259 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,128 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

Non-resident Alien Female
1,008 degrees awarded
White Male
756 degrees awarded
White Female
722 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology.

Non-resident Alien Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
8,718 degree recipients
India
7,836 degree recipients
China
7,260 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Bermuda
4.96 times more than expected
Iran
3.61 times more than expected
Spain
3.24 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Bermuda that hold Architecture and Related Services degrees (4.96 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (8,718 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology majors need more than the average amount of Technology Design, Troubleshooting, and Programming.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Technology Design is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, and Systems Analysis are the three most important skills for people in the field.