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Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Other titles employers use
Adjunct Instructor · Adjunct Professor · Architecture Professor · Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Faculty Member · Instructor · Interior Design Professor
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
- Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to helping, analytical and creative work.
- Analytical
- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
- Creative
- Making, designing, writing, or performing without one set answer
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Active Listening
- Writing
Subjects to know
- Design
- English Language
- Building and Construction
- Education and Training
- Communications and Media
Useful strengths
- Oral Expression
- Speech Clarity
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Written Expression
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 4.0 | Arm’s length or closer, most of the day |
| On your feet | 2.8 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.5 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 2.4 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a doctorate or a professional degree. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- A doctorate or professional degree 65%
- A four-year degree 15%
- A master's degree 11%
- A two-year degree 9%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Word processing software
- Electronic mail software
- Document management software
- Desktop publishing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 1,400
- Job openings each year
- 30
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 21.7%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,400 | 30 | 21.7% |
| California | 1,000 | 90 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 670 | 50 | 1.5% |
| Texas | 450 | 40 | 7.1% |
| New Jersey | 390 | 30 | 8.3% |
| Florida | 370 | 30 | 12.1% |
| Virginia | 250 | 20 | 4.2% |
| Colorado | 190 | 20 | 18.8% |
| Illinois | 170 | 10 | 6.3% |
| North Carolina | 170 | 20 | 6.3% |
| Massachusetts | 160 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Utah | 150 | 10 | 25.0% |
| Ohio | 140 | 10 | — |
| Oregon | 140 | 10 | 7.7% |
| Arizona | 130 | 10 | 8.3% |
| Louisiana | 130 | 10 | — |
| Michigan | 120 | 10 | 9.1% |
| Tennessee | 120 | 10 | 20.0% |
| Maryland | 110 | 10 | 22.2% |
| Washington | 100 | 10 | 25.0% |
| Idaho | 90 | 10 | 12.5% |
| Mississippi | 80 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Rhode Island | 80 | 10 | — |
| South Carolina | 80 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Iowa | 70 | 10 | — |
| Oklahoma | 60 | 10 | — |
| Wisconsin | 60 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Arkansas | 50 | 0 | — |
| Nebraska | 50 | 0 | — |
| New Mexico | 50 | 0 | — |
| Minnesota | 40 | 0 | — |
Career to college
Build a path toward this work.
Start with a related major, then compare colleges where students complete that field.
Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Savannah College of Art and Design
- Degrees each year
- 830
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Annual cost after aid
- $49,000
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
- Degrees each year
- 428
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Annual cost after aid
- $17,000
Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 662
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
Fashion Institute of Technology
- Degrees each year
- 633
- Admit rate
- 58%
- Annual cost after aid
- $20,000
Pratt Institute-Main
- Degrees each year
- 498
- Admit rate
- 53%
- Annual cost after aid
- $49,000
Auburn University
- Degrees each year
- 381
- Admit rate
- 50%
- Annual cost after aid
- $21,000
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- Degrees each year
- 376
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
The New School
- Degrees each year
- 531
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Annual cost after aid
- $56,000