by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Interior Architecture is the 493rd most popular major in the country with 728 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 168 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in interior architecture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their interior architecture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The interior architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree interior architecture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Interior Designers Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major. Interior Designers Institute is located in Newport Beach, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s interior architecture degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston Architectural College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chatham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. Pittsburgh, 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 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Interior Architecture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Interior Architecture Report
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 20 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Suffolk University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s interior architecture students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Florida International University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interior architecture degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Oregon ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 5 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interior architecture degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s interior architecture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s interior architecture degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s interior architecture students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #14. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 0 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 12 masters’s interior architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Woodbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interior Architecture Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Burbank, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s interior architecture students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Interior Architecture at Woodbury University
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