Architecture Schools In Wisconsin
Architecture classes faculty can choose to work at one of 11 accredited architecture schools in Wisconsin. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in architecture in the state of Wisconsin, which encompasses architecture training at the following levels:
- Architecture Certificate
- Associates degree in Architecture
- Bachelors degree in Architecture
- Masters degree in Architecture
Statistics
Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Architecture Employment
| Wisconsin | 2,640 |
| National | 194,050 |
Of all of the architecture professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Wisconsin.
Employment Growth for Architecture professionals In Wisconsin
| 3,960 | 4,240 | 3,880 | 3,040 | 2,640 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wisconsin, architecture is a shrinking field. In Wisconsin, 1,320 less architecture professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of architecture has shrunk by 33% in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin
| $51,990 | $55,787 | $59,363 | $60,890 | $63,120 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 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 Wisconsin. Architecture professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $51,990 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $63,120 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Architecture professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$38,543 |
25th percentile |
$47,220 |
50th percentile |
$58,717 |
75th percentile |
$74,127 |
90th percentile |
$92,200 |
This represents a 18% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of architecture, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid architecture professionals earning 139% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Wisconsin state.
Average Salaries for Architecture professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Architecture |
$63,120 |
Civil Engineering |
$54,583 |
Design |
$51,339 |
Drafting |
$47,505 |
In Wisconsin, 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 Wisconsin
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 16 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited architecture schools in Wisconsin is increasing. In Wisconsin, there were 323 graduates in 2006. And there were 367 graduates from architecture courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 14% percent increase in the number of architecture school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin. 44% of these graduates received an associate's degree in architecture.