2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Interior Architecture is the 259th most popular major in the country with 662 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, interior architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,244 and had an average of $24,467 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 500 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the interior architecture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interior Architecture
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree interiors students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,173 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students per year to attend Mississippi State University.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s interiors degrees to qualified students.
UH also made our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $12,838 for bachelor’s degree interiors students per year to attend UH.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana Tech also took the #24 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s interiors degrees to qualified students.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,394 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students per year to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 23 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree interiors students list, UNL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,208 for bachelor’s degree interiors students per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Interior Architecture Report
Boston Architectural College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.
Boston Architectural College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston Architectural College is $28,865 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
SHSU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 11 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree interiors students list, UNLV has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,424 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students per year to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
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With a ranking of #11, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s interiors degrees to qualified students.
Auburn also made our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $24,104 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students per year to attend Auburn University.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 37 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,825 for bachelor’s degree interiors students per year to attend UT Knoxville.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $15,465 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
Colorado State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State is $18,668 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree interiors students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
University of Idaho ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s list. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 15 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.
U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend U of I is $14,132 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s interiors degrees to qualified students.
UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $12,487 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
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With a ranking of #18, Chatham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interiors students in 2019-2020.
Chatham also took the #2 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chatham University is $25,100 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Miami University - Oxford also took the #11 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Oxford is $24,323 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Interior Architecture at Miami University - Oxford
Marywood University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interiors students in 2019-2020.
Marywood also took the #13 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marywood University is $22,236 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
University of Oregon ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.
UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oregon is $16,461 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students.
The 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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Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $25,162 for bachelor’s degree interiors students per year to attend Thomas Jefferson University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Woodbury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.
Woodbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $23,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students per year to attend Woodbury University.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interiors students in 2019-2020.
University of New Haven also made our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend University of New Haven is $33,400 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Syracuse University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interiors students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Syracuse is $34,482 for bachelor’s degree interiors students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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%.
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- 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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