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.
What it pays
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $48.79/hr — about $101,500 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $48.79/hr — about $101,500 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
- Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Doctoral degree. Overall preparation: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).
The feel of the work
It rewards working independently. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of architecture teachers, postsecondary are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, analytical and creative.
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Quick questions
- How much does a architecture teachers, postsecondary make?
- The median pay is $48.79 per hour — roughly $101,500 a year. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a architecture teachers, postsecondary?
- The typical entry-level education is: Doctoral degree. Overall preparation level: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).
- What does a architecture teachers, postsecondary actually do all day?
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
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