2024 Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 125 master's degrees in general architecture to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general architecture students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general architecture students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt general architecture students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 colleges for general architecture students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Architecture Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Architecture in Florida

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

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Architecture

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

62 Annual Graduates

$56,019 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general architecture. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

General Architecture master's degree recipients from University of Florida receive an earnings boost of around $5,939 above the typical income of general architecture majors.

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

2

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

37 Annual Graduates

$50,372 Median Starting Salary

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general architecture. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the architecture program make around $50,372 in their early career salary.

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

3

Florida International University
Miami, FL

11 Annual Graduates

$43,850 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Florida International University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general architecture. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon 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

4

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general architecture has to check out Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general architecture from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Best General Architecture Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Architecture Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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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Rankings in Majors Related to Architecture

General Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Architecture Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Architecture	125

Most Popular Majors Related to Architecture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology	154
Urban & Regional Planning	113
Interior Architecture	26
Landscape Architecture	20
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.