Also called: Room Acoustics Consultant, Building Acoustics Consultant
Designs how buildings sound, from quiet classrooms and private hospital rooms to recording studios and theaters.
You review plans for a school and spot that the band room is right next to the library. You design double walls and special doors, then pick ceiling panels so teachers don't have to shout over echoes.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in architectural engineering, acoustics or physics; master's helpful.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Architectural Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Physics.
Growing about average. Not tracked separately by BLS; a small, steady specialty.
Low risk for 10 years. AI room models get faster; listening, testing real spaces and working with architects stay human.
Classes: Physics, Music, Art or architecture, Drafting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2199.
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