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2024 Best Interior Design Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges in Tennessee
91 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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of interior design. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 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 Tennessee 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

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

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 Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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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 Tennessee

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.

Top Tennessee Schools in Interior Design

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

It's hard to beat Belmont University if you wish to pursue a degree in interior design. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

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

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN

Any student who is interested in interior design has to check out The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 11 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN

Any student who is interested in interior design has to look into University of Memphis. UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

East Tennessee State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in interior design. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 19 interior design students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from East Tennessee State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 16 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Interior Design Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Interior Design Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 246
North Carolina 710 238
Georgia 690 282
Virginia 630 183
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
Commercial & Advertising Art 106
Graphic Design 88
Visual Communications 34
Commercial Photography 15
Illustration 11
Fashion Design 7
Game & Interactive Media Design 2

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