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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 Interiors Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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 Interiors Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in interior architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality interior architecture programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s.

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

#1

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality
$18,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$55,512 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s. Chatham is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

Chatham also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham University are $18,836.

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#2

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality
$11,438 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Interiors Schools for a Master’s. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

Marywood also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Marywood University

#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality
$21,978 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality
$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$51,482 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 27 masters’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Kansas State University

#5

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality
$25,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston Architectural College landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston Architectural College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Boston Architectural College are $25,970.

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#6

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona, California
#10 in overall quality
$18,377 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$48,823 Average Early-Career Earnings

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s list. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also took the #10 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 Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Interior Architecture Report

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality
$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$50,856 Average Early-Career Earnings

University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interiors degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 UO are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon Interior Architecture Report

#8

Florida International University

Miami, Florida
#11 in overall quality
$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$48,432 Average Early-Career Earnings

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. 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

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona
#9 in overall quality
$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 7 masters’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #9 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality
$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Drexel University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interiors degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #1 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 Drexel are $37,074.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Drexel University

#11

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality
$40,238 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$53,984 Average Early-Career Earnings

Suffolk University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s interiors students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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%.

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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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