IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
ONLINE ARCHITECTURE DEGREES: CLARIFICATION
We would like to stress the importance of educational proficiency
gained by learning hands on technique, particularly within
fields such as architecture that require students to build
or work with their hands. Pure architecture typically requires
physical manipulation of objects (construction models), or
detailed documentation of schematics to complete a project.
Learning this type of skill is commonly taught in a studio
or classroom setting allowing teachers to demonstrate required
learning material visually, ergo an online architecture degree
program from start to finish is rare, and possibly non-existent.
Our educational partners do offer architectural degree programs
that resemble more of an interior or network architectural
course layout, which are all available as online architecture
degrees. Because these degree programs are geared more toward
interior designers, and information technology architecture
management professionals, course work can be completed entirely
online.
If your goal is to work as an architect (planning and designing
building construction), be advised that you should seek degree
programs that have course work completed in a studio or classroom
for proper education.*
Architecture Degrees and Programs - Show Me The Money
Median annual earnings of wage and salary architects
were $60,300 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between
$46,690 and $79,230. The lowest 10 percent earned less than
$38,060, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $99,800.
Those just starting their internships can expect to earn considerably
less.
In May 2004, median annual earnings for landscape
architects were $53,120. The middle 50 percent earned
between $40,930 and $70,400. The lowest 10 percent earned
less than $32,390 and the highest 10 percent earned over $90,850.
Architectural, engineering, and related services employed
more landscape architects than any other group of industries,
and there the median annual earnings were $51,670 in May 2004.
Median annual earnings of network and computer systems
administrators were $58,190 in May 2004. The middle
50 percent earned between $46,260 and $73,620. The lowest
10 percent earned less than $37,100, and the highest 10 percent
earned more than $91,300.
Date Courtesy of: U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational
Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2006-07 Edition
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ |