B.S. Architecture

Degree Overview

Delivery Format: on-campus
Required Credits: 133

Program Details

As an Architecture school within a research university, we are a platform for innovation. Our emphasis on research faculty offers students the opportunity to collaborate in growing areas from nanotechnology to augmented and virtual reality, and to explore the frontiers of robotics and digital fabrication. Our program objectives are grounded in professional accreditation requirements.

What You Will Learn:

Build abstract relationships and understand the impact of ideas based on the study and analysis of multiple theoretical, social, political, economic, cultural and environmental contexts.
Use a diverse range of skills to think about and convey architectural ideas, including writing, investigating, speaking, drawing and modeling.
Comprehend the technical aspects of design, systems and materials and be able to apply that comprehension to architectural solutions considering their impact on the environment.
Demonstrate the ability to synthesize a wide range of variables into an integrated design solution.
Understand business principles for the practice of Architecture, including management, advocacy, and the need to act legally, ethically and critically for the good of the client, society and the public.

Admissions & curriculum

133 Required Credits

Course listing and prerequisites

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Salaries

$63,300

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$79,000

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

NJIT is home to the only accredited undergraduate architecture program in the State of New Jersey

Career Prospects

Where do Architecture majors work?

Common Job Titles

Architect
Architectural Designer
Designer I
Project Manager
Assistant Project Manager

Top Employers

Gensler
Perkins Eastman
AECOM
Perkins+Will
Turner Construction

What our students are saying

Working at Callison RTKL after graduating, I saw a lot of my experience at NJIT really having an impact in the field right away."

Jonathan Isaacs

Class of '18

Architecture
I worked very hard at NJIT, and I'll be honest--that degree has gotten me exactly where I am today."

Tom Bury

Class of '02

Architecture
NJIT put me on the right path for my career."

Earl Jackson