Architecture Schools

There are 413 accredited architecture schools in the country. As a professor or instructor of architecture classes at one of these schools, you play a necessary role in shaping the future of this growing field. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the architecture academic community and the future trends. Academia in architecture includes architecture training at the following levels:

  • Architecture Certificate
  • Associates degree in Architecture
  • Bachelors degree in Architecture
  • Masters degree in Architecture
  • PhD degree in Architecture

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Architecture professionals

230,250 240,180 247,030 225,890 194,050
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

In the year 2010, there were 194,050 architecture professionals working in the US. This number has shrunk by 16% over the course of the past 4 years.

This decline is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%. This trend is expected to continue over the next 7 years.

National Salary percentiles for Architecture professionals

10th percentile		 $36,577
25th percentile		 $46,293
50th percentile		 $60,357
75th percentile		 $77,623
90th percentile		 $97,727

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by architecture professionals was $60,357 in 2010. The national median salary for all professions, was $68,155 in the same year. Thus, the median yearly salary for architecture professionals in the US was 5% less than the national median salary for all professions.

National Median Salary Growth For Architecture

$53,750 $56,170 $57,923 $59,620 $60,357
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Architecture professionals' salaries have seen a 12% growth from the year 2006 to the year 2010.

Educational Trends

National Architecture Student enrollment growth by degree

1,730 1,592 1,606 1,551 1,585
9,978 10,307 10,338 10,596 10,490
201 178 199 212 210
5,737 5,946 6,061 6,582 7,134
714 770 905 809 806
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Architecture
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Architecture
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Architecture
  • Grey: Certificate in Architecture

The career outlook for architecture professionals is showing a rapid change. However, on the educational front, the story is quite different. In the US, 18,360 students graduated from architecture degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 20,225 students graduated from architecture schools.

This represents a 10% change in the number of graduates. The growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general has been 12% from 2006 to 2010. Thus, the growth in the number of students graduating from architecture courses is less than the change in the number of students graduating in all disciplines in the US.

Architecture Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 180
bachelor		 301
master		 257
doctor		 41
Certificate		 93
Total872

The number of schools offering architecture programs has decreased. There were 411 architecture schools across the country in 2006. And there were 413 schools in 2010.

Architecture Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Architecture Schools in California59 Schools
  2. Architecture Schools in New York30 Schools
  3. Architecture Schools in Texas24 Schools
  4. Architecture Schools in Michigan22 Schools
  5. Architecture Schools in Florida22 Schools
  6. Architecture Schools in Pennsylvania21 Schools
  7. Architecture Schools in North Carolina21 Schools
  8. Architecture Schools in Massachusetts18 Schools
  9. Architecture Schools in Ohio13 Schools
  10. Architecture Schools in Wisconsin11 Schools
  11. Architecture Schools in Mississippi10 Schools
  12. Architecture Schools in Arizona9 Schools
  13. Architecture Schools in Connecticut8 Schools
  14. Architecture Schools in Illinois8 Schools
  15. Architecture Schools in Indiana8 Schools
  16. Architecture Schools in Louisiana7 Schools
  17. Architecture Schools in Colorado7 Schools
  18. Architecture Schools in Missouri7 Schools
  19. Architecture Schools in New Jersey7 Schools
  20. Architecture Schools in Oklahoma6 Schools
  21. Architecture Schools in Virginia6 Schools
  22. Architecture Schools in Rhode Island5 Schools
  23. Architecture Schools in Tennessee5 Schools
  24. Architecture Schools in New Hampshire5 Schools
  25. Architecture Schools in Washington State5 Schools
  26. Architecture Schools in Kansas5 Schools
  27. Architecture Schools in Maryland4 Schools
  28. Architecture Schools in Oregon4 Schools
  29. Architecture Schools in Delaware4 Schools
  30. Architecture Schools in Washington DC4 Schools
  31. Architecture Schools in Georgia4 Schools
  32. Architecture Schools in New Mexico4 Schools
  33. Architecture Schools in Kentucky4 Schools
  34. Architecture Schools in South Carolina3 Schools
  35. Architecture Schools in Nebraska3 Schools
  36. Architecture Schools in Utah3 Schools
  37. Architecture Schools in Vermont3 Schools
  38. Architecture Schools in Iowa3 Schools
  39. Architecture Schools in West Virginia3 Schools
  40. Architecture Schools in Alabama3 Schools
  41. Architecture Schools in North Dakota2 Schools
  42. Architecture Schools in Maine2 Schools
  43. Architecture Schools in Minnesota2 Schools
  44. Architecture Schools in Idaho2 Schools
  45. Architecture Schools in Nevada2 Schools
  46. Architecture Schools in Arkansas1 Schools
  47. Architecture Schools in Montana1 Schools
  48. Architecture Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  49. Architecture Schools in Alaska1 Schools
  50. Architecture Schools in Wyoming1 Schools

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