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architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other

What architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other Majors Need to Know

Coursework for architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Design — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 6.1 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• Building and Construction — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.8 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4 / 5; level 5 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.6 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.5 / 7
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.5 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.2 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	4.2 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Autodesk AutoCAD	Computer aided design CAD software	✓
McNeel Rhinoceros 3D	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Trimble SketchUp Pro	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Autodesk Mudbox	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Autodesk Ecotect Analysis	Analytical or scientific software	—
Autodesk 3D Studio Design	Computer aided design CAD software	—
Adobe Creative Cloud software	Graphics or photo imaging software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other graduates include:

• College Faculty Member
• Landscape Architecture Professor
• Architecture Instructor
• Architectural Drafting Instructor
• Faculty Member
• Associate Professor
• Adjunct Professor
• Architectural Design Professor
• Landscape Architecture Teacher
• Architecture Professor
• College Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Architecture Faculty Member
• Assistant Professor
• Interior Design Instructor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	44.6%
First professional degree	20.3%
Bachelor’s degree	14.4%
Master’s degree	10.2%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	9.3%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

How Much Do architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of architectural history, criticism, and conservation, other graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,189

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation	04.08
Architectural Conservation	04.0802
Architectural History and Criticism, General	04.0801
Architectural Studies	04.0803
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	04.0902
Architectural Design	04.0202
Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other	04.0999
Architecture, Other	04.0299
Architecture	04.0201
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	04.0301
Environmental Design, Other	04.0499
Environmental Design/Architecture	04.0401

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.