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Best Architecture Schools Near Port Saint Lucie, FL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Port Saint Lucie, Florida is home to about 220,453 residents. Median household income is $78,137 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area, the top-earning architecture-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $167,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Architecture Schools to Port Saint Lucie
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer architecture programs near Port Saint Lucie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Port Saint Lucie city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Port Saint Lucie.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida architecture page.
Architecture Wages Near Port Saint Lucie
Port Saint Lucie is part of the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area (BLS area code 38940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
$94,630
Port St. Lucie, FL
$94,441
Landscape Architects
$79,650
FL statewide
$79,491
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$167,980
Port St. Lucie, FL
$167,645
Architectural and Civil Drafters
$63,170
Port St. Lucie, FL
$63,044
Urban and Regional Planners
$81,680
Port St. Lucie, FL
$81,517
Construction Managers
$113,130
FL statewide
$112,904
Interior Designers
$58,860
Port St. Lucie, FL
$58,743
Civil Engineers
$99,220
Port St. Lucie, FL
$99,022
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Port Saint Lucie at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
220,453
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$78,137
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Port Saint Lucie-Area Cities With Architecture Programs
What are the highest-paying architecture roles near Port Saint Lucie?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying architecture-related roles near Port Saint Lucie are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($167,980), Construction Managers ($113,130), Civil Engineers ($99,220). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fort Pierce instead of Port Saint Lucie?
Fort Pierce, FL is 10.5 miles from Port Saint Lucie and has its own set of local architecture programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Port Saint Lucie an affordable place to study architecture?
Port Saint Lucie’s median household income of $78,137 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Port Saint Lucie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
