Architecture Schools In Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 5 accredited architecture schools where architecture faculty who teach architecture classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of architecture and architecture training in Rhode Island, which includes architecture training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Architecture
- Bachelors degree in Architecture
- Masters degree in Architecture
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Professional Trends
Rhode Island Vs. National Architecture Employment
| Rhode Island | 440 |
| National | 194,050 |
Of all of the architecture professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Rhode Island state.
Employment Growth for Architecture professionals In Rhode Island
| 630 | 630 | 600 | 550 | 440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Rhode Island, architecture is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 190 less architecture professionals working in Rhode Island than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of architecture has shrunk by 30% in Rhode Island. This is faster 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 Rhode Island
| $57,465 | $59,980 | $63,227 | $63,190 | $64,120 |
| $45,814 | $47,319 | $48,863 | $50,877 | $52,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Architecture
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by architecture professionals is increasing in Rhode Island. In 2006 architecture professionals made a mean salary of $57,465 per year, and in 2010 they made $64,120 per year.
Salary percentiles for Architecture professionals in Rhode Island
10th percentile |
$44,235 |
25th percentile |
$54,065 |
50th percentile |
$64,120 |
75th percentile |
$73,940 |
90th percentile |
$86,220 |
Thus, there was a 10% growth in architecture professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 95% 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 Rhode Island.
Average Salaries for Architecture professionals and related professions in Rhode Island
Architecture |
$64,120 |
Civil Engineering |
$61,557 |
Design |
$56,164 |
Drafting |
$48,928 |
Architecture professionals in Rhode Island earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Architecture programs available for each degree type for all schools in Rhode Island
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited architecture schools in Rhode Island is decreasing. In 2006, 381 students graduated from architecture courses in Rhode Island. And in 2010, 355 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of architecture school degree or certificate graduates in Rhode Island by 7%. Most of these graduates, or 54%, earned an bachelor's degree in architecture.