Architecture and Related Services
Real Estate Development
Prepares you to create and redevelop housing, offices, retail centers, and industrial sites. Covers architectural design and construction, historic preservation, landscape architecture, urban planning and design, business, real estate and land use law, public policy, and engineering.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
- Median pay
- $69,990
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.7%
- Job openings a year
- 36,900
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Explore this career Growing slowlyReal Estate Sales Agents
- Median pay
- $52,830
- Hiring change through 2035
- 1.7%
- Job openings a year
- 32,600
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Explore this career Growing slowlyReal Estate Brokers
- Median pay
- $73,220
- Hiring change through 2035
- 0.8%
- Job openings a year
- 7,800
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Explore this career Growing with the economyUrban and Regional Planners
- Median pay
- $89,320
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.9%
- Job openings a year
- 3,200
To get hiredMaster's degree
Explore this career Growing slowlySocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
- Median pay
- $72,990
- Hiring change through 2035
- 1.6%
- Job openings a year
- 1,300
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
Working style
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College options
How admission works
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| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Program admission | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California CA | 95 | 10% | First-year program admission · Portfolio requiredSchool of Architecture first-year applicants must submit a SlideRoom portfolio and apply in the portfolio-program round. USC identifies Architecture as a portfolio-based program. | $20,000 |
| University of California-San Diego CA | 52 | 25% | Open majorUrban Studies and Planning has no separate competitive admission stated; enrolled students follow the standard major requirements and declaration process. | $10,000 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana LA | 27 | 15% | First-year program admissionAll undergraduate admission runs through Tulane Admissions, while Architecture faculty review applicants with Admissions. A digital portfolio is recommended for faculty review but is not required. | $20,000 |