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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s” ranking.

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

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in interior design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great interior design programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the interior design program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s”.

Top 16 Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interior design degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 97%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s interior design students in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s interior design students in 2020-2021.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, RIT supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s interior design students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also made our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s ranking. Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marymount, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Marymount University supports 3,294 students, and 175 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 172 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,047. During this same period, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 12 masters’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, GWU supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s interior design students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at The University of Texas at Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu also made our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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The New School
New York, New York

With a ranking of #10, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s list. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying interior design list, New School University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,047 students enrolled at The New School, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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.

Full New School University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Endicott is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Endicott supports 4,287 students, and 124 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,129. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s interior design degrees to qualified students.

Ball State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ball State University supports 21,597 students, and 455 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #14, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 46 masters’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Pratt Institute supports 4,353 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 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 veteran student life at Pratt Institute]](/colleges/pratt-institute-main/student-life/veterans/)

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Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia

Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying interior design list, Brenau has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brenau University supports 2,813 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,961. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brenau University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Interior Design for a Master’s ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 47 masters’s interior design degrees in 2020-2021.

SCAD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Interior Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,265 students enrolled at SCAD, 193 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,695. On top of their other funding sources, 91 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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