2024 Best Interior Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region
29
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
744
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Ranked #150 in popularity,
interior design is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for interior design students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 744 degrees in interior design during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Interior Design School
Your choice of interior design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Interior Design School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Interior Design Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Interior Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Interior Design in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the interior design degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Interior Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
44
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 44 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in interior design. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Michigan State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
36
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in interior design needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Purdue University - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in interior design. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 20 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
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Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 17 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WI
UW - Stout is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Menomonie. This university ranks 11th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 27 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #370 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.
There were approximately 25 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
39
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 24 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 7 interior design students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from College for Creative Studies
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