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2024 Best Interior Design Schools in the Southeast Region

37 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,681 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 37 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for interior design students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,681 degrees in interior design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Interior Design School

Best Interior Design Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of interior design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Interior Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Interior Design in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in Interior Design

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
34 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in interior design. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 34 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Virginia Tech

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Any student pursuing a degree in interior design needs to check out University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
37 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in interior design. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 37 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
200 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

There were approximately 200 interior design students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
31 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 interior design students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Virginia Commonwealth University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
48 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 48 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN

Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 8 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
40 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 40 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
46 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 46 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Marymount University

Best Interior Design Colleges by State

Explore the best interior design colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 246
North Carolina 710 238
Georgia 690 282
Virginia 630 183
Tennessee 624 91
South Carolina 530 15
Kentucky 518 34
Mississippi 501 6
Alabama 500 97
Arkansas 466 63
West Virginia 410 0

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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Interior Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual Communications 1,386
Graphic Design 1,292
Commercial & Advertising Art 1,130
Game & Interactive Media Design 1,055
Illustration 589
Industrial Design 456
Fashion Design 399
Other Design & Applied Arts 350
Commercial Photography 170

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