Accreditation
Master of Architecture
Accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).
Accreditation Statement
Please visit the Department of Architecture Accreditation page at
https://apdesign.k-state.edu/arch/why-arch/accreditation/
Master of Industrial Design
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Accreditation Statement
The Master of Industrial Design non-baccalaureate track is approved by NASAD, the only national accreditation body governing industrial design.
Master of Interior Architecture
Accredited by both the Council of Interior Design Accreditation and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Accreditation Statement
The Master of Interior Architecture non-baccalaureate track and post-baccalaureate track are accredited by CIDA and approved by NASAD.
The interior architecture program leading to the Master of Interior Architecture is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503.
The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations.
Our degree is accredited by both NASAD and CIDA therefore our graduates are qualified educationally to sit for NCIDQ licensing exam. Currently roughly half of the states in the United States have Interior Design legislation in place. Please refer to this link for more information.
Master of Landscape Architecture
The Master of Landscape Architecture degree is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board.
The Master of Landscape Architecture degree is accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).
The LAAB is the accrediting organization for landscape architectural programs. As such, the LAAB develops standards to objectively evaluate landscape architectural programs and judges whether a school’s landscape architectural program is in compliance with the accreditation standards.
The LAAB is comprised of landscape architecture practitioners and academicians, representatives from landscape architecture collateral organizations and public representatives. The collateral organizations are the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) and Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA).
Completion of a landscape architecture degree from an accredited program is the most common requirement for professional licensure. The CLARB website provides information on specific licensure requirements.
- The next LAAB Site Visit will take place Fall 2028
Master of Regional and Community Planning
The Master of Regional and Community Planning degree is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. The next PAB Site Visit will take place during the 2014-2015 academic year. See the PAB Public Information document (PDF).
The Master of Regional & Community Planning degree is accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB).
The Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) accredits university programs in North America leading to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in planning. PAB standards are developed with input from the public and our sponsoring organizations: the American Planning Association (APA); APA’s American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP).
Completion of a planning degree from an accredited program is the most common requirement for professional certification. The AICP website provides information on specific certification requirements.
- The next PAB Site Visit will take place during the 2026-2027 academic year.
Master of Science in Architecture
is not accredited
Master of Community Development
is not an accredited discipline
Interdisciplinary PH.D.
is not accredited
