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2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major

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Most Well Attended Interior Design Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Interior Design Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Interior Design is the 150th most popular major in the country with 5,840 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Interior Design Major” ranking, we looked at 279 colleges that offer a degree in interior design. To top this list, a school must have a successful interior design program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Interior Design Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for interior design students.

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Out of the 279 schools in the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #1 spot on the list. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Savannah 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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 121 ’s interior design degrees 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 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 Pratt Institute - Main Interior Design Report

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Out of the 279 schools in the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 115 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Interior Design at Fashion Institute of Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York School of Interior Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 157 diplomas to qualified ’s interior design students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Interior Design at NYSID

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. New School University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 92 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Interior Design at The New School

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.

Full Seminole State College of Florida Interior Design Report

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington

With a ranking of #6, Bellevue College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. Bellevue, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Interior Design at Bellevue College

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 70 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 Oregon State University

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified ’s interior design students in 2020-2021.

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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa State Interior Design Report

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 61 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full San Francisco State University Interior Design Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Interior Design Report

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Interior Designers Institute
Newport Beach, California

Interior Designers Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. Newport Beach, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

Full Interior Designers Institute Interior Design Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s interior design students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State University Interior Design Report

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 47 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Interior Design at FVTC

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Interior Design at Northern Arizona University

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Interior Design at UA

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

Marymount University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking. Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Marymount

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 45 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Interior Design Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. Cincinnati, Ohio 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full UC Interior Design Report

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University of North Texas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 44 ’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

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With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 42 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Interior Design at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Interior Design at Appalachian State

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking, coming in at #23. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full George Washington University Interior Design Report

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 39 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Interior Design at Kent State

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 37 ’s interior design degrees 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 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%.

Full Auburn University Interior Design Report

Rest of the Best 42 in Most Well Attended Interior Design Major

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts
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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
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