2024 Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

General Architecture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #122 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general architecture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 233 master's degrees in general architecture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Architecture School for Your Master's Degree

The architecture master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general architecture students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general architecture students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general architecture to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general architecture related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general architecture students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Architecture Schools

The architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Architecture in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general architecture.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Architecture

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

62 Annual Graduates

$56,019 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in general architecture. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's recipients from the general architecture program at University of Florida earn $4,826 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in general architecture from University of Florida

2

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general architecture has to look into Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a master’s in general architecture from Auburn University

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

17 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general architecture has to look into The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general architecture from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

3

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

21 Annual Graduates

$45,905 Median Starting Salary

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general architecture. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington.

Master's students who receive their degree from the architecture program earn around $45,905 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in general architecture from University of Kentucky

4

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

37 Annual Graduates

$50,372 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in general architecture. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the architecture program earn an average of $50,372 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in general architecture from University of South Florida - Main Campus

5

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

15 Annual Graduates

Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in general architecture from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

5

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general architecture from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

6

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

15 Annual Graduates

$49,365 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Ruston.

Students who graduate with their master's from the architecture program state that they receive average early career income of $49,365.

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7

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

22 Annual Graduates

$49,065 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population.

Soon after graduating, architecture master's recipients typically earn about $49,065 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in general architecture from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

7

Florida International University
Miami, FL

11 Annual Graduates

$43,850 Median Starting Salary

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.

After graduating, architecture master's recipients typically make about $43,850 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in general architecture from Florida International University

Best General Architecture Colleges by State

Explore the best general architecture schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	125
Georgia	190	0
Virginia	182	13
Tennessee	166	17
Alabama	151	7
Kentucky	147	21
Louisiana	147	47
South Carolina	146	0
Mississippi	145	0
Arkansas	121	1
West Virginia	112	2

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General Architecture Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Architecture & Related Services area of study, General Architecture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Architecture Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Architecture	212
Architectural Design	21

Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	474
Urban & Regional Planning	321
Landscape Architecture	71
Real Estate Development	55
Interior Architecture	28
Architectural History	10
Environmental Design	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Danichou. More about our data sources and methodologies.