by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 656 interior design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 434 interior design graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in interior design. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their interior design program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The interior design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Interior Design at The Art Institute of Dallas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wade College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 The Art Institute of San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s interior design degrees to qualified students.
Full The Art Institute of San Antonio Interior Design Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Interior Design at The Art Institute of Austin
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Interior Design at Abilene Christian University
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Northern Arizona University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s interior design degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interior design students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 44 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 85%.
Read full report on Interior Design at University of North Texas
Baylor University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Interior Design at University of Central Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 22 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 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Interior Design at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas Tech University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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.
Sam Houston State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Interior Design at Sam Houston State University
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interior design degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Interior Design Report
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s interior design degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Interior Design Report
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interior Design Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Interior Design Report
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