Architecture

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Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$9,003
growing 0.761%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$57,670
growing 8.73%
Average Wage
$99,945
growing 7.39%
People in Workforce
408,874
growing 2.32%
Average Employee Age
44.3
growing 0.0048%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Architecture degree recipients are Lubbock, TX, Kent, OH, and Gainesville, FL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Architecture is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Architecture and the types of students that study this field. Texas Tech University awards the most degrees in Architecture in the US, but Boston Architectural College and The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Architecture.

Tuition costs for Architecture majors are, on average, $9,003 for in-state public colleges, and $57,670 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Architecture programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (75 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (3,710 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Architecture (2023)
  1. Texas Tech University
    196 degrees awarded
  2. Kent State University at Kent
    191 degrees awarded
  3. University of Florida
    175 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Architecture, is Public, 4-year or above (3,710 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Architecture programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,003
Median In-State Public
$57,670
Median Out of State Private

Texas Tech University has the most Architecture degree recipients, with 196 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Boston Architectural College
    59.2%
  2. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
    14.4%
  3. Judson University
    9.51%

Out of all institutions that offer Architecture programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Boston Architectural College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Architecture, with 59.2%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Architecture
  1. Lubbock County, TX
    196 degrees awarded
  2. Portage County, OH
    191 degrees awarded
  3. Alachua County, FL
    175 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Architecture by year.

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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 $99,945 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 Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$99,945
Average Wage in Workforce
± $3,474
7.39%
1 Year Growth
± 4.62%

The average salary for Architecture and Related Services majors is $99,945 and the most common occupations are Architects, except landscape and naval, Other designers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Santa Cruz County (North)--Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA
    $342,689
  2. Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA
    $332,720
  3. Contra Costa County (West)--Walnut Creek (West), Lafayette & Orinda Cities PUMA, CA
    $320,018

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.

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Most Common

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

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Most Specialized

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

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Architecture and Related Services majors are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Computer network architects.

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Occupations by Share

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408,874
2022 Workforce
± 15,678
2.32%
1 Year Growth
± 5.33%

The number of Architecture and Related Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.32%, from 399,616 in 2021 to 408,874 in 2022.

The largest single share of Architecture and Related Services graduates go on to work as Architects, except landscape and naval (26.4%). 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.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Architecture and Related Services majors, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Construction, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Architecture and Related Services majors, by average wage, are Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers, Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers, and Offices of physicians.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Architecture is from the 2 Digit Course Architecture and Related Services.
408,874
2022 Workforce
± 15,678
2.32%
1 Year Growth
± 5.33%

The number of Architecture and Related Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.32%, from 399,616 in 2021 to 408,874 in 2022.

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.

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Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Architecture and Related Services majors
  1. NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY
    9.08
  2. Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA
    8.52
  3. NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY
    7.88

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.

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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 44.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors 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 (2,213 students).

Workforce Age

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44.3
Average Age in 2022
± 0.513 Years
0.0048%
1 Year Change
± 1.64%

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 38 years old, which represent 2.9% and 2.79% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Architecture are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (51.6%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    2,213 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,065 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien
    435 degrees awarded

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  2. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded
  3. N/A
    N/A degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Architecture.

N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,771 degree recipients
  2. India
    7,310 degree recipients
  3. China
    6,942 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Iran
    3.79 times more than expected
  2. Spain
    3.45 times more than expected
  3. Singapore
    3.44 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Iran that hold Architecture and Related Services degrees (3.79 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 (7,771 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Architecture field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Architecture majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Architecture majors need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis, Management of Financial Resources, and Management of Material Resources.

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 Architecture 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 Operations Analysis is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Operations Analysis are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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