Compare 109 Architecture Master's Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 109 Architecture master's programs in the US across 47 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 14% report it as a requirement. Most programs take about 24 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $10,602 to $105,570. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

Top Programs

Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Master in Architecture I

    Application deadline
    Jan 5
    Annual tuition
    $64,000
    Program duration
    42 months
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Master of Architecture (MArch)

    Application deadline
    Jan 7
    Annual tuition
    $66,720
    Program duration
    42 months
  3. 3

    Princeton University

    Master of Architecture

    Application deadline
    Dec 30
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    36 months
  4. 4

    University of California, Berkeley

    Studio One 2019-2020 post-professional program

    Application deadline
    Jan 6
    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    12 months
  5. 5

    Yale University

    Master of Architecture I

    Application deadline
    Jan 2
    Annual tuition
    $66,660
    Program duration
    36 months
  6. 6

    University of Pennsylvania

    Master of Architecture

    Application deadline
    Jan 3
    Annual tuition
    $61,020
    Program duration
    42 months
  7. 7

    Columbia University

    Master of Architecture

    Application deadline
    Jan 3
    Annual tuition
    $73,200
    Program duration
    36 months
  8. 8

    Cornell University

    Professional Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)

    Application deadline
    Jan 3
    Annual tuition
    $71,266
    Program duration
    42 months
  9. 9

    University of California, Los Angeles

    Master of Architecture II

    Application deadline
    Dec 14
    Annual tuition
    $44,622
    Program duration
    10 months
  10. 10

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Master of Architecture

    Application deadline
    Jan 6 +1
    Annual tuition
    $62,290
    Program duration
    36 months

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Complete Program List109 programs

The complete list of Architecture Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityMaster in Architecture I42 months
#1Harvard UniversityMaster in Architecture II24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Architecture (MArch)42 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Architecture Studies (SMArchS)24 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Art, Culture and Technology (SMACT)24 months
#4Princeton UniversityMaster of Architecture36 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Advanced Architectural Design (MAAD)12 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Architecture36 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science in Architecture
#6University of California, BerkeleyStudio One 2019-2020 post-professional program12 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster of Architecture I36 months
#8Yale UniversityMaster of Architecture II24 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Architecture42 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Science in Design in Advanced Architectural Design12 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Architecture36 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Historic Preservation48 months
#12Columbia UniversityMasters of Science in Architecture and Urban Design
#12Columbia UniversityMasters of Science in Critical, Curatorial, and Conceptual Practices24 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Arts in Historic Preservation Planning24 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Science in Post-Professional Advanced Architectural Design
#13Cornell UniversityProfessional Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)42 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Architecture I36 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Architecture II10 months
#17University of California, Los AngelesMaster of Arts in Architecture24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Architecture36 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Architecture | Business Administration48 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Architecture | Engineering48 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Architecture | Urban and Regional Planning36 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Science in Architecture Design and Research
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Advanced Architectural Design24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Science in Architecture-Engineering Construction Management (AECM) program18 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Architecture36 months
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Architecture (Design Computing)
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Architecture (High Performance Building)
#25University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Architecture (History & Theory)24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Advanced Studies in Architecture-Based Enterprise Systems Engineering12 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Architecture (first professional)36 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Architecture (post-professional)18 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Architecture with Emphasis in Sustainable Design [M Arch I]36 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Arts in History of Architecture24 months
#31The University of Texas at AustinPost Professional Master of Architecture in Sustainable Design [M Arch II]18 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyDual Master of Architecture & Master of City and Regional Planning24 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Architecture
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Architecture
#34Rice UniversityRice Architecture's Master of Architecture
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Architectural Studies
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Architecture36 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkMaster of Science in Architecture
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkProfessional Master of Architecture
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignM. Arch 2+ in Architecture48 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Architecture or M. Arch in Architecture24 months
#41University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Architectural Studies18 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Architecture36 months
#55University of VirginiaMaster of Architectural History24 months
#55University of VirginiaMaster of Architecture36 months
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Architecture
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Science in Architecture
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Architecture in Architecture36 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Architecture - Heritage Conservation & Preservation
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Architecture - Sustainable Design24 months
#77University of Notre DameMaster of Architectural in Design and Urbanism
#77University of Notre DameMaster of Science in Historic Preservation24 months
#84University of Massachusetts--AmherstMaster of Architecture36 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Architecture in Architecture24 months
#93Texas A&M University--College StationMaster of Science in Architecture
#95Ohio State University--ColumbusMaster of Architecture
#96University of FloridaMaster of Science in Architectural Studies
#98Virginia TechMaster of Architecture
#98Virginia TechMaster of Science in Architecture
#114North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Architecture24 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Architecture (1-year Program)12 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Architecture (2-year Program)24 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Architecture (3-year Program)36 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster in Architecture36 months
#251–300University of MiamiMaster of Science in Architecture
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture24 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Architecture I42 months
#301–400Tulane UniversityMaster of Architecture II: Post-Professional12 months
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Architecture
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Architecture + Master of Urban Planning
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Architecture
#301–400University at Buffalo--SUNYMaster of Science in Architecture + Master of Science in Media Architecture
Clemson UniversityDual Master of Architecture + Master of Resilient Urban Design
Clemson UniversityMaster of Architecture
Clemson UniversityMaster of Architecture degree, the Architecture + Health Concentration36 months
Clemson UniversityMaster of Science in Architecture12 months
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science program in Interior Architecture & Design
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Architecture
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Architecture|Landscape Architecture36 months
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Architecture
Miami University--OxfordMaster of Architecture36 months
Pratt InstituteMaster of Architecture (M.Arch/First Professional)36 months
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Architecture (Professional)36 months
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Architecture – Geofutures (Post-Professional)
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Architecture Degree12 months
Rhode Island School of DesignMaster of Architecture36 months
Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Architecture in Architecture36 months
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryMaster of Landscape Architecture
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Architecture36 months
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Remaining programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Science in Architecture
University of OklahomaMaster of Architecture24 months
University of OklahomaMaster of Science in Architecture
University of OregonMaster of Architecture I36 months
University of OregonMaster of Architecture II24 months
University of OregonMaster of Interior Architecture I
University of OregonMaster of Interior Architecture II24 months
University of OregonMaster of Science in Architecture12 months
University of OregonMaster of Science in Interior Architecture

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