Architecture at NC State
NC State graduates about 57 architecture majors a year. That puts it 22nd of 159 schools we score for architecture, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.
Around NC State
Where architecture happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 109 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 5 · Library 4 · Dining 2.
Nearby in the architecture ranking
Other strong majors at NC State
- Environmental science 87 · #32
- Engineering (all) 86 · #52
- Languages 84 · #74
- Math & statistics 82 · #76
- Education 82 · #21
- Computer science 81 · #75
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares NC State with every school we score in architecture. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.