Architecture Schools In Oregon
In Oregon, there are 4 accredited schools where architecture classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Oregon'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:
- Architecture Certificate
- Associates degree in Architecture
- Bachelors degree in Architecture
- Masters degree in Architecture
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Architecture Employment
| Oregon | 3,010 |
| National | 194,050 |
Of all of the architecture professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Oregon state.
Employment Growth for Architecture professionals In Oregon
| 3,740 | 4,000 | 4,320 | 3,680 | 3,010 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Architecture is a shrinking field in Oregon. In Oregon, 730 less architecture professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of architecture professionals has shrunk by 20%. This decline is faster than the national trend for architecture professionals which shows a 16% decrease in the number of architecture professionals working around the nation.
Architecture VS. All Professions salaries in Oregon
| $51,223 | $53,367 | $58,933 | $58,983 | $60,023 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Architecture
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to architecture professionals are growing in Oregon. Architecture professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $51,223 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $60,023 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Architecture professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$36,743 |
25th percentile |
$44,603 |
50th percentile |
$56,927 |
75th percentile |
$72,707 |
90th percentile |
$87,677 |
Thus, architecture professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Oregon, 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 139%
Average Salaries for Architecture professionals and related professions in Oregon
Architecture |
$60,023 |
Civil Engineering |
$58,563 |
Design |
$55,828 |
Drafting |
$48,008 |
In Oregon, 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 Oregon
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 14 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited architecture schools in Oregon is increasing. In 2006 there were 267 architecture graduates from architecture courses in Oregon and in 2010 there were 316 graduates.
This represents a 18% increase in the number of architecture degree or certificate school graduates in Oregon state. A majority of these graduates, or 36%, graduated with an master's degree in architecture.