# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/architecture-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1031.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $96,870 (10th percentile $58,430, 90th percentile $159,030)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.6%
- Openings a year: 700
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 41 |
| Investigative (I) | 69 |
| Artistic (A) | 58 |
| Social (S) | 96 |
| Enterprising (E) | 24 |
| Conventional (C) | 37 |

## What you'd do

- Training and Teaching Others (importance 90/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 88/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 88/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 87/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 87/100)
- Getting Information (importance 84/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 83/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 80/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 79/100)
- Developing Objectives and Strategies (importance 79/100)

## Skills

Instructing, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring

## Knowledge

Design, English Language, Building and Construction, Education and Training, Communications and Media, Computers and Electronics, Public Safety and Security, Fine Arts, Engineering and Technology, Law and Government

## Also called

Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Professor, Architectural Design Professor, Architectural Drafting Instructor, Architecture Faculty Member, Architecture Instructor, Architecture Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, College Faculty Member

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Design and Applied Arts](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5004) (CIP 5004, 1,175 colleges)
- [Architectural Sciences and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0409) (CIP 0409, 205 colleges)
- [Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0402) (CIP 0402, 152 colleges)
- [City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0403) (CIP 0403, 145 colleges)
- [Landscape Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0406) (CIP 0406, 70 colleges)
- [Environmental Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0404) (CIP 0404, 65 colleges)
- [Interior Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0405) (CIP 0405, 55 colleges)
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation (CIP 0408, 34 colleges)
- [Architectural Engineering](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1404) (CIP 1404, 31 colleges)
- Design for Human Health (CIP 3037, 1 college)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Design and Applied Arts | $91,413 | $138,588 | $21,000 |
| [University of Washington-Seattle Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-washington-seattle-main-campus-3075) | Architectural Sciences and Technology | $84,716 | $103,414 | $15,323 |
| [Lawrence Technological University-Michigan](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lawrence-technological-university-michigan-1459) | Design and Applied Arts | $62,595 | $99,444 | $27,000 |
| [Auburn University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/auburn-university-141) | Architectural Engineering | $84,099 | $97,759 | $17,763 |
| [The University of Texas at Austin Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-austin-main-campus-2764) | Architectural Engineering | $75,012 | $93,710 | $21,000 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Amherst UMASS Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-massachusetts-amherst-umass-main-campus-2950) | Architectural Sciences and Technology | $76,611 | $93,156 | $21,500 |
| [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo SLO](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo-slo-360) | Architectural Engineering | $81,271 | $92,767 | $21,627 |
| [University of Cincinnati-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus-2898) | Architectural Engineering | $77,045 | $92,687 | $15,504 |

## Related careers

- [Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/art-drama-and-music-teachers-postsecondary): $78,620 median pay
- [Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-middle-school): $65,030 median pay
- [Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-postsecondary): $63,820 median pay
- [Landscape Architects](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/landscape-architects): $79,870 median pay
- [Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/engineering-teachers-postsecondary): $109,270 median pay
- [Instructional Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators): $77,440 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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