2027 Best Value Interior Design Schools in Massachusetts
[Interior Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/interior-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value interior design schools.
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2027 Best Value Interior Design Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in interior design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Interior Design Schools
For return on investment in interior design, no school beat Massachusetts Bay Community College this year. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts Bay Community College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,856, while out-of-state students pay about $10,800. Typical student debt for interior design graduates is $11,008. Early-career interior design graduates make about $44,553. That is a strong return on a $11,008 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes Suffolk University one of the best values for interior design. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $47,550 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the interior design program here. Soon after graduation, interior design degree recipients from Suffolk University generally make around $47,415. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Suffolk University admits about 82% of applicants.
Wentworth Institute Of Technology is a great value for students pursuing a degree in interior design, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, Wentworth Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $42,884. Interior Design graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Interior Design graduates of Wentworth Institute Of Technology earn a median of $50,599 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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