by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 110 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,343 and $24,466 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region interiors 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 Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Far Western US Region. Interior Designers Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Newport Beach, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Interior Designers Institute Interior Architecture Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Woodbury University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Far Western US Region. Woodbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 10 ’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Interior Architecture Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Far Western US Region. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 21 ’s interiors 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 12 ’s interiors degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s interiors students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Interior Architecture at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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