Graduate / Master to become an Architect?

rick12
Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:49:28 +0000

For me the quality of the school and portfolio are significantly more important than MArch vs. BArch. We do not pay more for an MArch. However I just saw the newest DI compensation survey issue and they indicated that on average firms were paying about $6,000 more a year to recent graduates with an MArch ($42k vs. $48k). I think the BArch gives you the most flexibility. You can work and get registered, then have the flexibility to go back to school to get a three semester post graduate degree, typically an MS in Arch.

rick