Architecture Schools In North Carolina
There are 21 accredited architecture schools in North Carolina for faculty who teach architecture classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the architecture academic community in North Carolina, and the future trends in architecture training at the following levels:
- Architecture Certificate
- Associates degree in Architecture
- Bachelors degree in Architecture
- Masters degree in Architecture
- PhD degree in Architecture
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Professional Trends
North Carolina Vs. National Architecture Employment
| North Carolina | 4,750 |
| National | 194,050 |
Of all of the architecture professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in North Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Architecture professionals In North Carolina
| 5,320 | 6,150 | 6,320 | 5,650 | 4,750 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In North Carolina, architecture is a shrinking field. In North Carolina, 570 less architecture professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 11% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for architecture professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of architecture professionals has shrunk by 16% between 2006 and 2010.
Architecture VS. All Professions salaries in North Carolina
| $54,983 | $60,297 | $61,313 | $64,293 | $62,867 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Architecture
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to architecture professionals are growing in North Carolina. Architecture professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $54,983 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $62,867 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Architecture professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$35,957 |
25th percentile |
$43,763 |
50th percentile |
$56,567 |
75th percentile |
$72,797 |
90th percentile |
$90,300 |
This represents a 13% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of North Carolina, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of architecture. The pay differential between the highest paid architecture professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 151%
Average Salaries for Architecture professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Architecture |
$62,867 |
Civil Engineering |
$55,643 |
Design |
$46,424 |
Drafting |
$52,200 |
In North Carolina, architecture professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Architecture programs available for each degree type for all schools in North Carolina
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
15 |
| Total | 45 |
The number of students graduating from the 21 accredited architecture schools in North Carolina is increasing. In North Carolina, there were 438 graduates in 2006. And there were 475 graduates from architecture courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of architecture school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina by 8%. Most of these graduates, or 36%, earned a associate's degree in architecture.