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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 5,840 people earned their degree in interior design, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 883 interior design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 423 interior design graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in interior design. That schools that top this list have a program in interior design in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interior Design in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York School of Interior Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York School of Interior Design is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NYSID Interior Design Report

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Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moore College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Moore College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Moore College of Art and Design Interior Design Report

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pratt Institute is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. 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 Pratt Institute

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Cazenovia College
Cazenovia, New York

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cazenovia College landed the #4 spot on the list. Cazenovia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cazenovia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Interior Design at Cazenovia College

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Villa Maria College
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villa Maria College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Villa Maria College Interior Design Report

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

School of Visual Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Interior Design at SVA

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Mercyhurst University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Mercyhurst University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

Full Mercyhurst Interior Design Report

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Berkeley College - Woodland Park
Woodland Park, New Jersey

Berkeley College - Woodland Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Woodland Park, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full Berkeley College - Woodland Park Interior Design Report

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. IUP is a medium-sized school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 34 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Interior Design at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 46 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full FIT SUNY Interior Design Report

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The New School
New York, New York

With a ranking of #11, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Interior Design at The New School

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With a ranking of #12, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 22 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Interior Design at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Buffalo State Interior Design Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

With a ranking of #14, Kean University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interior design students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Interior Design at Kean University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #15, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s interior design degrees to qualified 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read full report on Interior Design at Drexel University

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With a ranking of #16, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 10 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Interior Design at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Interior Design at Morgan State

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #18, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 27 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Interior Design at GWU

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Old Westbury, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s interior design 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%.

Read more about Interior Design at NYIT

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Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Interior Design at MICA

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marist College is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Interior Design at Marist

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