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2027 Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Iowa

[Interior Design Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/interior-design-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong interior design management education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for interior design management students.

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• Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Iowa

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in interior design management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Interior Design Management Schools

1

Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

$40,878 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,787 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in interior design management, no school beat Mount Mercy University this year. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,878. Typical student debt for interior design management graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, interior design management degree recipients from Mount Mercy University generally make around $58,464. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA

$42,095 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$51,190 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Dubuque came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value interior design management schools. Located in the city of Dubuque, University Of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,095. Typical student debt for interior design management graduates is $27,000. Interior Design Management graduates of University Of Dubuque earn a median of $60,424 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.