Master’s degree
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
New Jersey Institute of Technology · New Jersey School of Architecture, Hillier College of Architecture and Design · Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureM.Arch.
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus90 credits (shortened with advanced placement)
- Tuition
- $25,956per year, 2026-2027
About this program
90-credit professional master's for applicants with a non-architecture bachelor's degree, with a shortened advanced-placement route; full-time or part-time.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- New Jersey School of Architecture, Hillier College of Architecture and Design
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Entry requirements differ widely: some accept graduates of any subject, others require a prior architecture degree.
- Pathway
- Professional pathwayThe program itself is a professionally accredited or validated degree in the stated jurisdiction, as shown by the source quoted on the page. Further steps are normally still required before registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- Page states the M.Arch. is fully accredited by NAAB and leads towards professional licensure.“is a professional STEM-designated program, fully accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) . The 90-credit program is intended for applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree in a”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Master of Architecture, New Jersey Institute of Technology. NAAB directory status: Accredited. initial accreditation 1989; last reaffirmation 2023; next team visit 2031.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2030
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 90 credits (shortened with advanced placement)
- Credits
- 90 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Newark campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate tuition, full-time (9 credits), two semesters; university-wide graduate figureTuition · mandatory | $25,956per year, 2026-2027 | New Jersey Residents | 19 October 2026Source |
| Graduate tuition, full-time (9 credits), two semesters; university-wide graduate figureTuition · mandatory | $37,224per year, 2026-2027 | Non-New Jersey Residents | 19 October 2026Source |
| Books & Supplies cost-of-attendance value, architecture graduate studentsMaterials and model-making · optional | $2,000per year, 2026-2027 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: intakes, portfolio requirement, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)