Also called: Acoustician
Designs how buildings sound: concert halls, quiet hospitals, and apartments where you can't hear the neighbors.
You pop a balloon in an empty concert hall and record the echo to tune its walls. Later you test why an apartment tenant hears a neighbor's footsteps and design a fix.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 5 years after high school. Degree in acoustics, physics, architectural engineering, or music technology; many have a master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Architectural Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, Audio Engineering.
Growing about average. Niche field with steady demand.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds acoustic modeling; field measurements, tuning concert halls and expert testimony stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, Band or orchestra, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2199.
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