<p>I've applied to both NYIT and Parsons the new school for design but I dont know which school has a better architecture program. Could you guys help me? Thanks! :)</p>
<p>What’s NYIT? Parsons has a really awesome architecture program. It’s expensive as heck, though. Be prepared to go crazy due to the stress of having to pay back all those bills. But you will definitely stand out, resume and portfolio wise. </p>
<p>@blockhead: NYIT is New York State’s Tech School. </p>
<p>@OP: Architecture is one of the majors most likely to lead to low-paying jobs or unemployment after college, so that you should attend the cheapest school and then really do your best to stand out. For architecture it’s your projects and internships that will matter, not whether you attended Parsons or NYIT.
Parsons is a better school but it won’t get you a job on its own and if you have a lot of debt you’ll be severely restricted as to what you can do- if you have to borrow more than $5,500 per year to attend, it’s not worth it.
Which other schools have you applied to - CCNY, SUNY Buffalo, Syracuse? Or are you only looking at colleges within the city?</p>
<p>It depends on the degree you’re interested in pursuing. Parsons offers a four year BFA in architectural design. After that you could get an M.Arch at Parsons or at any other M.Arch program. The time needed to complete an M.Arch with a BFA varies from 2.0 to 3.5 years.</p>
<p>NYIT offers the BSAT and the B.Arch.</p>
<p>I believe you can practice architecture in New York with a BSAT, but to be certified (which greatly increases your earning power and employment opportunities) you will need a B.Arch or M.Arch. So you need to analyze how long and how much money it will take to get where you want to go.</p>
<p>I’m not as pessimistic as MYOS about the earning potential of a career in architecture but for sure entry level jobs are low paid in relation to the number of years of education required. I definitely wouldn’t go into serious debt for a BFA, but might do so for a B.Arch, depending on the school.</p>
<p>Other than that Parsons leans more toward the art/design side of architecture and NYIT more toward structures/process side. Neither is better: it just depends which you are more interested in developing.</p>