by our College Data Analytics Team
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 in the Far Western US Region” 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,089 interior design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in interior design. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in interior design.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the #1 spot on the list. BC is a fairly large public school situated in Bellevue, Washington. It awarded 74 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 70 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. 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%.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Interior Designers Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Newport Beach, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s interior design students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 36 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Interior Design Report
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 36 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 33 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 69 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Jose State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, West Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga, California, and it awarded 49 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s interior design students in 2020-2021.
Newschool of Architecture and Design ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Newschool of Architecture and Design Interior Design Report
Design Institute of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 18 students 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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San Diego Mesa College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Monica College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Monica College is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s interior design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s interior design students in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 29 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California College of the Arts landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 41 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 12 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Mt. SAC is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 36 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
American River College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 11 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Delta is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 17 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Canyons ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 26 ’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interior Design Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interior design degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Interior Design Report
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