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2024 Best Interior Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

21 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
883 Interior Design Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in interior design, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #150 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Interior Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 883 degrees in interior design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Interior Design School

Best Interior Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The interior design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Interior Design rankings. For our Best Overall Interior Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Interior Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Interior Design
Master's Degrees in Interior Design

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Interior Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Interior Design in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of interior design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Interior Design

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The New School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
92 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The New School if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.

There were approximately 92 interior design students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from The New School

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
115 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Fashion Institute of Technology is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in interior design. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were about 115 interior design students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Fashion Institute of Technology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
121 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Pratt Institute - Main is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in interior design. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

There were about 121 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Pratt Institute - Main

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
35 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Drexel University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in interior design. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Drexel University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
39 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 39 interior design students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from George Washington University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
23.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 30 interior design students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Rochester Institute of Technology

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
15.0% Growth in Graduates

SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

There were about 20 interior design students who graduated with this degree at SVA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from School of Visual Arts

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
10.0% Growth in Graduates

NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.

There were about 10 interior design students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

Kean is a large public university located in the large suburb of Union. A Best Colleges rank of #942 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kean is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Kean University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Moore College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were about 14 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Moore College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Moore College of Art and Design

Best Interior Design Colleges by State

Explore the best interior design schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 565
Pennsylvania 978 112
Maryland 618 14
New Jersey 614 73
District of Columbia 441 39

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Interior Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 1,300
Fashion Design 1,287
Visual Communications 888
Illustration 838
Commercial & Advertising Art 774
Industrial Design 395
Other Design & Applied Arts 353
Game & Interactive Media Design 248
Commercial Photography 159

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