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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interior Architecture

41 Ranked Colleges
545 Degrees Awarded
$39,630 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Interiors Major

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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Interior Architecture is the 257th most popular major in the country with 728 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, interior architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,215 and had an average of $24,409 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 545 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major” ranking analyzed 41 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interior Architecture

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Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Interior Architecture at MIAD

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Paier College of Art Inc
Hamden, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paier College of Art Inc. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major list. Paier College of Art Inc is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s interiors degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Paier College of Art Inc

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Woodbury University
Burbank, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodbury University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major. Woodbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 10 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Woodbury

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La Roche University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend La Roche University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 La Roche Interior Architecture Report

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major list. Marywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’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%.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Marywood University

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Boston Architectural College
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Architectural College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Boston Architectural College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at Boston Architectural College

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Chatham University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chatham University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Chatham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees 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%. The undergraduate 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.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Chatham

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major list. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Interior Architecture Report

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mount Mary University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interiors students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Mount Mary

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lawrence Technological University Interior Architecture Report

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interiors students 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

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 15 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of North Alabama Interior Architecture Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major list. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Interior Architecture at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking, coming in at #14. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 University of Idaho Interior Architecture Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s interiors degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Louisiana State University Interior Architecture Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s interiors degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

With a ranking of #17, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interiors students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at Indiana State University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking, coming in at #18. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interiors degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at Mississippi State

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With a ranking of #19, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Interior Architecture Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interiors students in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Interior Architecture at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 20 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Interior Architecture Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interiors students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking, coming in at #24. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s interiors degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Sacramento Interior Architecture Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interiors Major ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Interior Architecture at Louisiana Tech University

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