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Architecture
What do Architecture majors do?
What our students are saying
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NJIT put me on the right path for my career."Earl Jackson -
The graduate program provided me with a diverse education."Carol Hong -
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 IsaacsClass of '18Architecture
Related Majors
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 150
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 drawing, modeling, writing, investigating and speaking.
- 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
150 Required Credits
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Architecture 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
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At NJIT I've had the pleasure to study and work among commendable faculty and students."Albina Gode -
NJIT put me on the right path for my career."Earl Jackson
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Going to an architecture school so close to New York City felt like the perfect fit for me."Ian Bentley
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
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
30 Required Credits
Explore this area of study
Architecture 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
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I worked very hard at NJIT, and I'll be honest--that degree has gotten me exactly where I am today."Tom BuryClass of '02Architecture -
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 IsaacsClass of '18Architecture
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Going to an architecture school so close to New York City felt like the perfect fit for me."Ian Bentley
Core Faculty
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Altin, Ersin
- Adjunct Instructor
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Bess, Mark
- Coordinator, Undergraduate Architecture
- Senior University Lecturer
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Celik, Zeynep
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Decker, Martina
- Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives
- Associate Professor
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Esperdy, Gabrielle
- Dean, Hillier College of Architecture & Design
- Professor
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Franck, Karen
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Hurtado de Mendoza, Maria
- Associate Professor
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Moore, Sandy
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Riether, Gernot
- Associate Professor
- Chair, New Jersey School of Architecture
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Schuman, Anthony
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Sollohub, Darius
- Professor
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Theodore, Georgeen
- Coordinator, Master of Urban Design Program
- Professor
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Zarzycki, Andrzej
- Associate Professor
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Zdepski, Stephen
- Associate Professor
