Master’s degree
Master of Architecture
Thomas Jefferson University · College of Architecture, Design & Engineering · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArchitectureMArch
- Pathway
- ProfessionalStated for United States
- Format
- On campus48-credit minimum with advanced standing to 3+ year 99-credit program
- Tuition
- $49,462per year, Academic Year 2026-2027
About this program
First-professional graduate program with multiple entry points: a full 90-credit track for students without a design degree and shorter tracks with advanced standing.
- Subject
- Architecture
- Department
- College of Architecture, Design & Engineering
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. A degree title such as B.Arch, BA, BSc, M.Arch or MSc does not decide it, and no degree by itself grants permission to practise as an architect.
- Degree level
- Master’s degreeA postgraduate degree. Entry requirements differ widely: some accept graduates of any subject, others require a prior architecture degree.
- Pathway
- Professional pathwayThe program itself is a professionally accredited or validated degree in the stated jurisdiction, as shown by the source quoted on the page. Further steps are normally still required before registration.
- Why we classify it this way
- Page describes a first-professional graduate program located in an NAAB accredited program.“The Master of Architecture program is a first-professional graduate program designed to prepare students for professional architectural practice through the development of sustainable design and technology skills, knowledge of project”Source
- Previous architecture degree required
- Not published
- Applicants without an architecture degree
- Yes
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional recognition, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and eligibility toward registration are different things; none of them is full professional registration.
Verified in official recordNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Master of Architecture, Thomas Jefferson University. NAAB directory status: Accredited. initial accreditation 2018; last reaffirmation 2022; next team visit 2030.
Dates: not stated to 31 December 2029
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 48-credit minimum with advanced standing to 3+ year 99-credit program
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- East Falls campus, Philadelphia
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio required
- Interview
- Not published
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Architecture full-time tuitionTuition · mandatory | $49,462per year, Academic Year 2026-2027 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
| Master of Architecture part-time tuitionTuition · mandatory | $1,585per credit, Academic Year 2026-2027 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
| Master of Architecture full-time departmental feeOther compulsory charge · mandatory | $911per year, Academic Year 2026-2027 | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous architecture degree is required.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)