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College of Fine & Applied Arts
CompareArchitects conceptualize and construct physical structures like buildings. In this major, you’ll receive a foundation in 2- and 3-dimensional design. You will focus on both aesthetics and technology. This major will prepare you to be a creative thinker and create inventive solutions to social, political, economic, and environmental problems.
95% employed or continuing education
19% employed after graduation
76% attending graduate school
$53,355 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: Abbott Laboratories (1), Architectural Design Collaborative (1), ARCON Associates (1) View All
Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Michigan View All
4.0 years to degree
94% first-year retention rate
73% four-year graduation rate
78% six-year graduation rate