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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Interior Architecture

11 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Interior Architecture is the 515th most popular major in the country with 662 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 152 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in interior architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great interior architecture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the interior architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree interior architecture students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Interior Architecture

#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s interior architecture students in 2019-2020.

Chatham not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham are $18,836.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Chatham University

#2

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interior architecture degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Marywood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marywood University Interior Architecture Report

#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thomas Jefferson University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Interior Architecture Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at Kansas State University

#5

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston Architectural College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s. Boston Architectural College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 19 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston Architectural College also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston Architectural College are $25,970.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Boston Architectural College

#10 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 12 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 5 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at University of Oregon

#11 in overall quality

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s interior architecture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Full Florida International University Interior Architecture Report

#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s interior architecture students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Interior Architecture Report

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s interior architecture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at Drexel University

#11

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Suffolk University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Architecture Schools for a Master’s ranking. Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s interior architecture degrees to qualified students.

Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Suffolk University

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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