by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Architecture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Architecture is a major offered under the architecture and related services program of study at Catholic University of America. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in architecture, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CUA was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for architecture list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
Here are some of the other rankings for CUA.
Part-time undergraduates at CUA paid an average of $1,925 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,600 | $48,600 |
| Fees | $816 | $816 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,820 | $15,820 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
Learn more about CUA tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Architecture students who received their bachelor’s degree at CUA took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $26,614.
architecture who receive their bachelor’s degree from CUA make an average of $47,595 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $43,816.
Online degrees for the CUA architecture bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CUA Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BArch in architecture in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.3%.
Around 32.6% of architecture bachelor’s degree recipients at CUA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Architecture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 46 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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