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2024 Best Interior Architecture Schools

21 Colleges in the United States
728 Interiors Degrees Awarded
$40,215 Avg Early-Career Salary
Interior Architecture degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #257 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of interior architecture. Combined, these schools handed out 728 degrees in interior architecture to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Interior Architecture School

Best Interior Architecture Schools The interiors program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Interior Architecture rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for interior architecture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Interior Architecture Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Interior Architecture in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of interiors degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Interiors

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Any student pursuing a degree in interior architecture has to take a look at California State University - Sacramento. Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year. Interior Architecture degree recipients from California State University - Sacramento earn a boost of about $4,128 above the typical income of interior architecture majors.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in interior architecture. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 28 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Boston Architectural College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in interior architecture. Boston Architectural College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

There were approximately 18 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at Boston Architectural College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
35 Interiors Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat California State Polytechnic University - Pomona if you want to pursue a degree in interior architecture. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 65th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 35 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a degree in interior architecture. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,709 Median Starting Salary
$26,963 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the interior architecture major at University of Nebraska - Lincoln get $3,494 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
$23,286 Median Student Debt

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
45.0% Growth in Graduates

Marywood is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. This university ranks 54th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 20 interior architecture students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent year we have data available.

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Interior Architecture by Region

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Southwest
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Interior Architecture is one of 8 different types of Architecture & Related Services programs to choose from.

Interiors Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Interior Architecture 728

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Architectural Sciences & Technology 6,781
General Architecture 4,982
Urban & Regional Planning 2,419
Landscape Architecture 905
Environmental Design 741
Real Estate Development 420
Architecture (Other) 202
Architectural History 147

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