Architecture and Related Services

Architectural Sciences and Technology

Colleges award this field under 3 named programs, from Architectural Technology/Technician to Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other.

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Programs within this field

Colleges may offer this field under 3 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.

Architectural Technology/Technician: Prepares you to assist architects in developing plans and related documentation and in performing architectural office services. Covers architectural drafting, computer-assisted drafting and design, construction methods and materials, environmental systems, building codes and standards, structural principles, cost estimation, planning documentation, visual communication skills, display production, and architectural office management.
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology: 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. Covers architecture, building technology, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental control systems, sustainability, and computer tools and applications.
Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other: Architectural sciences and technology not listed above.

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Careers this field can lead to

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Growing

Architectural and Civil Drafters

Median pay: $66,150
Hiring change through 2035: 5.2%
Job openings a year: 9,100

To get hiredAssociate's degree

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Architectural and Engineering Managers

Median pay: $171,270
Hiring change through 2035: 5.5%
Job openings a year: 14,900

To get hiredBachelor's degree

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Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Median pay: $96,870
Hiring change through 2035: 2.6%
Job openings a year: 700

To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree

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All work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $48,001 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.

Working style

How and where the work happens

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3%of related openings involve substantial in-person or active work

Few of the careers connected to this field are measured as substantially in-person or active work. Compare the specific occupations to see how much time each one involves with people, equipment, and movement.

College options

Where to study it

Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.

College	Degrees a year	Earnings, first year out	Admit rate	Average annual cost after aid
Syracuse University NY	145	$52,943	42%	$21,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA	137	—	57%	$18,000
Pratt Institute-Main NY	129	—	53%	$49,000
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA	126	—	30%	$10,000
University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA	118	$62,664	58%	$13,000
Wentworth Institute of Technology MA	108	—	85%	$32,000
New York Institute of Technology NY	100	$48,001	78%	$23,000
Illinois Institute of Technology IL	89	—	55%	$17,000
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL	87	—	44%	$8,000
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO	86	—	78%	$11,000
University of Kansas KS	84	—	88%	$15,000
Roger Williams University RI	83	—	88%	$34,000
New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ	79	—	67%	$16,000
CUNY New York City College of Technology NY	74	$35,555	81%	$8,000
Savannah College of Art and Design GA	73	$43,117	84%	$49,000
Iowa State University IA	73	—	89%	$15,000
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH	73	—	51%	$10,000
Thomas Jefferson University PA	73	—	86%	$25,000
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA	73	$74,462	43%	$8,000
Cornell University NY	72	$57,023	8%	$7,000
University of Oregon OR	70	—	85%	$18,000
University of Arizona AZ	65	—	86%	$16,000
University of Southern California CA	65	$53,003	10%	$20,000
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE	65	—	77%	$15,000
Kennesaw State University GA	63	—	69%	$15,000
Florida Atlantic University FL	61	—	73%	$8,000
Washington State University WA	55	—	85%	$12,000
University of Miami FL	53	—	19%	$22,000
CUNY City College NY	52	—	58%	$7,000
Temple University PA	52	$39,809	83%	$27,000
University of Utah UT	51	—	87%	$14,000
Miami University-Oxford OH	50	—	82%	$24,000
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA	48	—	74%	$20,000
Rhode Island School of Design RI	48	—	14%	—
Mississippi State University MS	46	—	76%	$19,000
Montana State University MT	43	—	87%	$22,000
California Baptist University CA	42	—	74%	$23,000
University of Arkansas AR	39	—	72%	$16,000
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK	39	—	71%	$16,000
University of Detroit Mercy MI	37	—	80%	$14,000

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