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What can I do with a major in architecture?

By Jackie Craven, About.com

Question: What can I do with a major in architecture?
Answer: Architecture is more than designing buildings. Students who study architecture in college may choose to go into many different careers. Here's just a sampling:
  • Architectural Journalist
  • Architectural Historian
  • Corporate Architect
  • Draftsperson
  • Building Researcher
  • Building Inspector
  • Building Contractor
  • Carpenter
  • Cartographer
  • Architectural Engineer
  • Civil Engineer
  • Industrial Engineer
  • Marine Architect
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Surveyor
  • Technical Illustrator
  • Urban Planner
  • Art Director
  • Fashion Designer
  • Furniture Designer
  • Graphic Designer Illustrator
  • Industrial Designer
  • Interior Designer
  • Landscape Architect
  • Set Designer
  • Real Estate Broker

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