by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Interior Design Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 5,840 people earned their degree in interior design, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Interior Design Schools” ranking analyzed 155 colleges that offered a degree in interior design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great interior design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the interior design program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Interior Design Schools” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interior Design Schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools list. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 29 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,040 for Interior Design students per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
Full Collin County Community College District Interior Design Report
Out of the 155 schools in the Best Value Interior Design Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $4,315 for interior design students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Interior Design at Metropolitan Community College
Out of the 155 schools in the Best Value Interior Design Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. ATCC is a small school located in Alexandria, Minnesota that handed out 11 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Alexandria Technical & Community College is $13,636 for interior design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools list. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 24 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Madison College also did well on our “Best Interior Design Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Madison College is $10,053 for interior design students.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,397 for interior design students per year to attend Century College.
El Centro College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,739 for interior design students.
With a ranking of #7, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College is $8,721 for interior design students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Interior Design at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Sinclair Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for Interior Design students.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s interior design students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stout is also in the top of our “Best Interior Design Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Stout is $15,589 for interior design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Johnson County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Johnson County Community College is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend JCCC is $13,371 for Interior Design students.
Iowa State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 61 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our interior design students list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Interior Design Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $16,002 for Interior Design students.
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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Pewaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Waukesha County Technical College is $9,749 for interior design students.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,088 for Interior Design students per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 18 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,213 for interior design students.
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 19 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $18,578 for interior design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,710 for Interior Design students.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Interior Design Report
Wake Technical Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Interior Design Schools list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 26 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for interior design students.
Full Wake Technical Community College Interior Design Report
With a ranking of #18, LDS Business College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,971 for Interior Design students per year to attend LDS Business College.
Gateway Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Gateway Technical College is $8,487 for interior design students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 27 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan is $16,007 for interior design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for Interior Design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Interior Design at North Dakota State University
University of Northern Iowa landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 22 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $16,438 for Interior Design students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
UNT excels when it comes to interior design quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $14,122 for Interior Design students.
Read full report on Interior Design at University of North Texas
California State University - Long Beach came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 36 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Interior Design Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend CSULB is $10,054 for interior design students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Interior Design at California State University - Long Beach
Spokane Falls Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interior Design Schools ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,108 for interior design students per year to attend Spokane Falls Community College.
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