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 Northeastern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in architecture, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Northeastern was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for architecture list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Northeastern.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northeastern paid an average of $1,638 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,360 | $54,360 |
| Fees | $1,092 | $1,092 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,480 | $17,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Northeastern tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Architecture students who received their bachelor’s degree at Northeastern took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $26,614.
The median early career salary of architecture students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northeastern is $51,273 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $43,816.
Online degrees for the Northeastern 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 Northeastern Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their BArch in architecture in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in architecture at Northeastern in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Architecture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general architecture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | 2 |
| Architectural History | 11 |
*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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