Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+7% projected 2024โ€“2034

What They Do

Architecture teachers at colleges and universities guide students through the complex world of designing buildings, spaces, and landscapes. They spend their days leading studio courses where students develop design projects, critique work in progress, and learn to think creatively about the built environment. These professors demonstrate design techniques, review student drawings and models, and provide feedback that helps aspiring architects refine their vision and technical skills. They also lecture on architectural history, theory, sustainability principles, and building systems, connecting past innovations to contemporary practice.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

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$84,062
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$83,099
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning(masters)University of Massachusetts-Amherst, MA
$81,382
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
$81,382
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning(masters)University of Massachusetts-Boston, MA
$81,382
Architectural Sciences and Technology(bachelors)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA
$81,377
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA
$80,481
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Auburn University, AL
$77,115
Architectural Sciences and Technology(masters)California College of the Arts, CA
$76,381
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)University of Kansas, KS
$76,353
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Drexel University, PA
$76,272
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Kansas State University, KS
$74,091
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)The University of Texas at Austin, TX
$73,510
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Milwaukee School of Engineering, WI
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Oregon State University-Cascades Campus, OR
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Tufts University, MA
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)The University of Alabama, AL
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)University of Arizona, AZ
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Oregon State University, OR
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Illinois Institute of Technology, IL
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Tennessee State University, TN
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
$73,392
Architectural Engineering(bachelors)The University of Texas at Arlington, TX
$73,392

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