Master Of Architecture And MS In Civil Engineering

The Master of Architecture and M.S. in Civil Engineering dual degree at NJIT combines intensive architectural studio work with construction, structural, infrastructure, and engineering applications. Students gain practical experience through architecture studios, construction and structures courses, digital design and visualization, civil engineering laboratories, and access to NJIT’s research facilities, creating a strong connection between building design and real-world construction and infrastructure challenges.

Practical learning opportunities include:

• Architecture studios: Students progress through Architecture Studio I–IV and Advanced Architecture Studio I–II, developing integrated design solutions through drawing, modeling, investigation, and synthesis.
• Digital design and technology: Tools and Techniques courses introduce computer science and computer graphics applications for architecture, while the curriculum also offers GIS, AI/VR, building energy modeling, life-cycle assessment, and visualizing urbanism.
• Construction and structural learning: Students gain applied knowledge through Construction I–II, Structures I–II, Environmental Control Systems I–II, plus civil engineering subjects such as construction management, project planning and control, and construction cost estimating.
• Civil engineering computer lab: The department provides a 100+ workstation computer laboratory with industry-standard AutoCAD for civil engineering contract-document preparation, structural design, sustainability work, and advanced simulations.
• Geotechnical laboratory: Students without a civil engineering bachelor's degree complete Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory as part of the required bridge coursework. NJIT's Geotechnical Laboratory includes specialized research facilities, automated triaxial equipment, permeameters, a 5-ton centrifuge, and other testing equipment.
• Materials and structures research: The Materials and Structures Laboratory (MATSlab) provides approximately 3,200 square feet of research space with large-scale testing capabilities, hydraulic actuators, a strong wall, specimen-preparation equipment, and a 5-ton overhead crane.
• Environmental engineering projects: The Environmental Teaching Lab uses collaborative projects, term papers, and presentations to address water quality, wastewater treatment, air pollution, waste management, environmental regulations, and related engineering challenges.
• Hydraulics and computational modeling: NJIT's Hydraulics Laboratory combines physical experimentation with computer modeling, allowing students to investigate fluid mechanics, pipe networks, open-channel systems, and groundwater regimes.
• Architecture research and fabrication: NJIT's architecture school emphasizes robotics, digital fabrication, augmented and virtual reality, and technological applications to design within its research-university environment.
• Professional work experience: Eligible M.Arch. students can participate in co-op work experiences in architecture that may satisfy practical work-experience requirements for New Jersey architectural registration. The Housing Scholars Program also offers qualifying graduate students paid summer internships with nonprofit, community-based affordable-housing organizations.
• Smart infrastructure research: The Smart Construction and Intelligent Infrastructure Systems (SCIIS) Lab provides an interdisciplinary research environment focused on smart infrastructure, construction, transportation, architecture, urban environments, computational methods, machine learning, modeling, simulation, and optimization.
• Architecture library: The Barbara and Leonard Littman Architecture and Design Library, located in Weston Hall, provides a dedicated research and learning resource within the Hillier College of Architecture and Design.
• Industry-connected research: Civil and environmental engineering research is supported by organizations including NJDOT, ACI, FHWA, USDOT, and CAIT, connecting research activity with transportation, infrastructure, construction, and engineering applications. 

The Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) and M.S. in Civil Engineering dual degree at New Jersey Institute of Technology combines professional architectural education with advanced civil engineering knowledge, preparing graduates for careers that bridge design, construction and engineering. The civil engineering component emphasizes areas such as construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation and water-resources engineering, while the M.Arch. provides a pathway toward professional architectural practice.

Typical career roles: Architect, Architectural Designer, Structural Engineer, Construction Manager.

Career progression and opportunities include:

• Career services: NJIT Career Development Services provides access to Handshake for internships, co-ops and full-time positions, CareerShift for company contacts and targeted job searches, mock interviews, resume and cover-letter support, career fairs, employer networking and on-campus interviewing. These services remain available after graduation.

• Co-op and internship opportunities: NJIT's co-op program provides paid professional experience aligned with a student's major. Nearly 2,600 companies have hired NJIT students through co-op over the past decade, while graduate co-op opportunities are also available subject to eligibility requirements.

• Architecture professional experience: The M.Arch. catalog specifically notes that co-op internship experiences in architecture can satisfy qualifying practical-work requirements for New Jersey architectural registration when they meet the State Board of Architects' criteria.

• Employer connections: NJIT's Career Development Services regularly connects students with employers through career fairs, information sessions, interviews and Handshake. The university reports participation from more than 230 employers and 2,500 job seekers each semester at its career fairs.

• Industry partners: NJIT identifies organizations including Langan, Turner Construction, AECOM, Jacobs Engineering Group, HNTB and WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff among employers recruiting or employing students in relevant engineering and architecture-related roles.

• Employment and salary outcomes: NJIT's Class of 2024 Outcomes Report records an average salary of $79,894 for 16 master's-level Civil Engineering graduates. For master's-level Architecture, the report records an average salary of $55,819 for 14 graduates; these are major-level figures rather than outcomes specifically for the dual-degree cohort.

• Professional accreditation: The M.Arch. is a 90-credit professional degree fully accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). This accreditation is particularly relevant to students pursuing the professional architecture licensure pathway.

• Professional development: NJIT's M.S. in Civil Engineering identifies professional growth through research, doctoral study, professional registration and continuing education, giving graduates options to continue developing their technical and professional credentials after the master's degree.

• Graduation outcomes: The dual degree allows students to earn both qualifications in substantially less time than pursuing the degrees separately, with up to 15 credits shared between the two degrees. The program has no thesis requirement for the Civil Engineering component.

Further Academic Progression: Graduates can continue into Ph.D.-level study in Civil Engineering at NJIT, with advanced research areas including structural, geotechnical and other civil engineering specializations. The Civil Engineering program also identifies doctoral study, professional registration and continuing education as avenues for long-term professional development.