The Master of Architecture (M Arch) degree offered by the Architecture Program at Georgia Tech is fully accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). The current term of accreditation is for years 2008-2014.

In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture.A program may be granted a six-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.

Masters degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.

The Master of Architecture degree may consist of an entirely graduate course of study (3.5 years at Georgia Tech) or a pre-professional undergraduate degree in architecture combined with a professional graduate degree. At Georgia Tech, the Architecture Program offers the four-year Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree plus the two-year Master of Architecture degree.However, the pre-professional four-year Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree is not, by itself, recognized as a NAAB accredited degree.