Architecture & Related Services

Types of Degrees Architecture & Related Services Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many architecture & related services graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	7,438
Graduate Certificate	527
Doctor’s Degree	244

What Architecture & Related Services Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to architecture & related services and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Architecture & Related Services Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Skills for Architecture & Related Services Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to architecture & related services:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Abilities for Architecture & Related Services Majors

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a architecture & related services student include the following:

• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

What Can You Do With a Architecture & Related Services Major?

People with a architecture & related services degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Appraisers, Real Estate	14.4%	$54,980
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	4.2%	$79,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers	5.5%	$140,760
Architectural Drafters	8.1%	$54,920
Architecture Professors	10.5%	$86,980
Assessors	14.4%	$54,980
Historians	6.1%	$61,140
Interior Designers	4.5%	$53,370
Landscape Architects	6.5%	$68,230
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	10.3%	$58,340
Real Estate Brokers	4.9%	$58,210
Real Estate Sales Agents	5.8%	$48,690
Social Sciences Professors	9.8%	$71,600
Urban and Regional Planners	12.8%	$73,050

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Architecture & Related Services?

Roughly 54% of the graduates are women, and 46% are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of architecture & related services majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	459
Black or African American	392
Hispanic or Latino	967
White	3,035
International Students	2,198
Other Races/Ethnicities	387

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Architecture & Related Services, too. About 29.6% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Architecture & Related Services

Some degrees associated with architecture & related services may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for architecture & related services careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	1.3%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	8.0%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	3.7%
Some College Courses	6.7%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	7.3%
Bachelor’s Degree	42.0%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	3.4%
Master’s Degree	19.3%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	0.5%
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.	4.4%
Doctoral Degree	3.4%

Online Architecture & Related Services Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	78	4
Certificate (2-4 Years)	2	0
Associate’s Degree	224	12
Bachelor’s Degree	184	28
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	760	34
Post-Master’s	26	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	140	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	6	2
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	2	0

Majors Related to Architecture & Related Services

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to architecture & related services.

Major	Number of Grads
Engineering	198,720
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	180,784
Engineering Technologies	86,188
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	51,081
Mathematics & Statistics	49,970
Physical Sciences	47,709
Natural Resources & Conservation	32,106
Science Technologies / Technicians	6,771
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	4,568

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Lorenzo Cafaro under License

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