Most architects work in firms, the majority of which employ fewer than five architects. Some are self-employed, either working on their own or with a partner. Others work for builders, real estate developers, or government agencies. Landscape architects tend to work for landscape architectural firms. Interior designers typically work for design or architectural firms, department and home furnishing stores or hotel and restaurant chains.
Every state requires architects to be licensed.
Licensing requires a professional degree in architecture, a three-year internship and the passage of a professional examination. Students may either enroll in a five year Bachelor of Architecture program or a master's program after college. Landscape architects need a bachelor's or master's degree in landscape architecture. A majority of states require landscape architects to be licensed. Most interior design jobs require at least a bachelor's degree preferably from a professional interior design program.