Career fit quiz

Is Architect the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the architect career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the architect job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love buildings
Statement 2 of 8I’m creative and technical
Statement 3 of 8I like drawing and modeling
Statement 4 of 8I can handle deadlines
Statement 5 of 8I’m willing to do a long path
Statement 6 of 8I like collaboration
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 5–7 years of school plus internship training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $99,280 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Architects plan and design houses, office buildings and other structures.

  • Meet clients
  • Develop designs
  • Create drawings and models
  • Coordinate engineers
  • Ensure code compliance

Read a full day in the life or see architect salary data.

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