Architect

Architects design new buildings and create the plans used to construct them.

Interests & Skills

Being Creative

Being Indoors

Computers & Technology

Detail-Oriented

Math & Numbers

Teamwork

What You'll Need

Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree or Project Management Certification

More About This Career

From the building’s outward appearance to the placement of interconnected systems throughout the structure, architects turn construction projects from concepts into the blueprints and diagrams needed to make them a reality.

REsources

*Wage information from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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