careers + college
CAREER PATHS with an ARCHITECTURE BACKGROUND
drafter
cost estimator
surveying
product sales
home staging
color consulting
real estate
landscape installation
graphic design
web design
rendering
costume design
electrical or mechanical contractor
rough or finish carpenter
Entry
may require some additional coursework or apprenticeship
specification writer
facility management
industrial design
furniture design
product design
landscape design
arborist
ecologist
sustainability consultant
signage design
marketing | ad designs
set design
movie graphics | movie sets
TECHNICAL
associates degree, certification, and/or experience
[commercial, residential, healthcare, hospitality]
[mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, civil + structural, traffic, acoustical]
automotive designer
professor in a design field
PROFESSIONAL
bachelors, master's, doctorate, advanced training, and licensure in some cases
These lists above are not comprehensive, yet offer a broad view of opportunities available to students within the design and the built-environment fields of study.
ON the College Path
Students may choose two paths toward a collegiate education when interested in architecture. The first is a 4 + 2, or a bachelor's then a master's. The second is a 5-year professional degree. NAAB [National Architecture Accrediting Board] has a list of accredited programs to consider.
NCARB [National Council of Architectural Registration Boards] also has a series of videos outlining the steps to licensure, including college, at Destination Architect.
4 + 2
think you may want to teach, aren't quite sure about architecture yet, really like school, ...
still allows you to begin examination during school, could offer more options for future career paths
5-Year
typically are ready to practice as soon as you finish your degree, no questions about what you want to be when you grow up, ...
does NOT exclude the option to get a Masters
NAAB Accredited Architecture Programs
Accredited-NAAB-Programs-060223.pdf