Job description

Postsecondary Architecture Teachers 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.

• 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.

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Salary

Architecture Professors with little to no experience tend to make between $42540 and $62440 while the more experienced ones can earn over $125020 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Postsecondary Architecture Teacher is to move to a higher paying state like PR. Right now, the highest paying states for Architecture Professors are PR, NY, RI, MA and SC.

However, a higher pay at PR doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at PR might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Postsecondary Architecture Teacher is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Architecture Professors what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a PhD followed by a First Professional Degree.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Postsecondary Architecture Teacher.

What is the job like

83% of Architecture Professors said they were satisfied with their job and 83% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with, communicating with, and teaching people. They like helping or providing service to others..

They also like working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

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