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Dream, design and draft any architectural creation you can imagine. Architectural designers and drafters use computer-aided design software to design architectural and structural features. People with an Architectural Design degree specialize in residential or commercial architecture and understand how to work with the newest technological advancements and the most innovative materials.
Architectural Design degrees allow you to specialize in the fields of architectural drafting and CAD.
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Imagine taking a two-dimensional blueprint of a proposed building project and turning it into a 3D CAD model " |
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Industrial growth and increasingly complex designs will increase employment opportunities. People with Architectural Design degrees work as:
- drafters
- interior designers
- landscape designers
- architectural project managers
- architectural designers
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Average earnings for architectural designers range between $39,000 and $72,000 per year. Most jobs offer great benefits and retirement packages. Potential for advancement is great as education and experience increases; many architectural designers advance to open their own firms. |
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Employers hire candidates who at least have a bachelor’s degree and candidates who have experience with CAD as well as good hand design, good technical architectural design skills, and the ability to communicate design skills. Architectural designers must know how to take measurements, draw scale plans, lay out interior room arrangement, supervise construction, check dimensions, prepare landscape drawings, prepare cost estimates and complete architectural projects. |
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