Architecture Schools In Georgia
Architecture classes faculty can choose to work at one of 4 accredited architecture schools in Georgia. The trends in Georgia's architecture academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in architecture includes architecture training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Architecture
- Masters degree in Architecture
- PhD degree in Architecture
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Georgia Vs. National Architecture Employment
| Georgia | 4,880 |
| National | 194,050 |
Of all of the architecture professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Georgia state.
Employment Growth for Architecture professionals In Georgia
| 5,860 | 6,130 | 6,750 | 6,310 | 4,880 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of architecture professionals is shrinking in Georgia. In 2010 there were 980 less architecture professionals working in Georgia than there were in 2006. Thus, in Georgia, this field has shrunk by 17% in four years. This decline is faster than the change in the number of architecture professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of architecture professionals has shrunk by 16% from 2006 to 2010.
Architecture VS. All Professions salaries in Georgia
| $60,580 | $58,920 | $58,753 | $60,547 | $58,580 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Architecture
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to architecture professionals are declining in Georgia. The mean salary for architecture professionals in 2006 was $60,580 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $58,580 per year.
Salary percentiles for Architecture professionals in Georgia
10th percentile |
$36,957 |
25th percentile |
$44,087 |
50th percentile |
$55,220 |
75th percentile |
$69,550 |
90th percentile |
$87,357 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 3%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. There is a 136% pay differential between the highest paid architecture professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of architecture in Georgia.
Average Salaries for Architecture professionals and related professions in Georgia
Architecture |
$58,580 |
Civil Engineering |
$53,830 |
Design |
$52,966 |
Drafting |
$47,865 |
In Georgia, architecture professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Architecture programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 14 |
As the number of architecture professionals is decreasing in Georgia state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited architecture schools in Georgia state is increasing. In 2006, 485 students graduated from architecture courses in Georgia. And in 2010, 593 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of architecture school degree or certificate graduates in Georgia by 22%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a master's degree in architecture.