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Get your free copy: January edited December in Architecture Major. Hi, I've only been recently considering architecture for college. What's the difference between Architectural Engineering and Architecture majors in terms of courses and what's the medium starting salary, and what's the salary, say, after ten years of experience?

Post edited by albedo22 on December If you want to do engineering for architecture--do structural engineering and get paid a whole lot more. I have never met an architectural engineer in 30 years of practice. Starting salaries for enigneers are probably They probably maintain that ratio throughout the first ten years. In either field, the major money is in developing and running your own business. Architecture school is a form of art school. Engineering school is a deep Math and Physics experience.

Mr Payne Registered User Posts: All the time consuming projects of architecture.

All the math and physics of engineering. None of the sleep. Both fields have the potential for you to earn a lot of money, but engineering has more stability. Architectural engineering is very nearly the same as Structural Engineering.

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The difference lies in a few classes that gives it a little bit more of a design emphasis. Architecture is a different thing entirely, and does not often include a lot of structural and physics stuff - just the basics to be able to converse with an engineer about it, focusing more on the artistic, social, theoretical aspects of design.

Both are difficult, though architecture is more time-consuming. Architects don't make much money. Marsden Registered User Posts: I've never heard of an 'architectural engineer' per se.

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We hire all sorts of engineers though, mostly structural, civil, mechanical. They all tend to make more money than architects FWIW. Everyone makes more money than architects.

If you're considering architecture, you can't care about money. IIT has architectural engineering. The program is growing pretty quickly. There must be some demand for them BG Registered User Posts: Anyone have any first hand info on the Architectural Engineering programs at CU Boulder, KU or OU?

Jr daughter is interested. There's a "Building Science" program at USC that sounds about like what you describe as "Architectural Engineering".

Never quite understood why people put up with those prices. Needless to say, I'm staying in Chicago. There are a lot of stories of interns, at least in the fairly recent past in the US, and it still happens elsewhere, going without pay and living a marginal but, um, interesting, i guess, existence in superstar firms.

I had never heard of other members of the firms going without pay, but I believe it. If you have any inclination for architectural engineering--get a structural engineering degree or a geo tech degree. In 30 years I have never met or worked with an architectural engineer--and what's more--I don't want to!

If I am designing a tower, I want the best damn daring structural engineer in town--the higher the degree the better. Those apprenticeship experiences still lead to multi-million dollar projects for my office because my international client base recognizes the names of those architects. I'm a civil engineering major, which is the broader field in which structural engineering lies and from what i've seen in classes, there is little to no emphasis on aesthetic design.

My professor mentions it from time to time, but it's usually overlooked and isn't much of a factor.

Terry Nova Registered User Posts: Well, would anybody suggest doing the Duo Major program with ArchEngi and Arch? I'm facing the choice right now. I'm from the UK and leeds University does a year out for AchEng in Penn state which I have heard is really good. Any one got any idea on starting salaries are? I'm coming to Hamilton college for a year before I come back home to study it anyway. Helpful Links Home College Search Admissions Paying For College College Rankings Campus Life Online Degrees College Topics Ask The Dean Discussion About Contact Press Privacy Rules Terms of Service Site Map.

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