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2024 Best Interior Design Schools in Texas

15 Colleges in Texas
379 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 15 schools in Texas 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 379 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 Texas 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 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 Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools in Interior Design

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in interior design. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from The University of Texas at Austin

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in interior design. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 interior design students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Texas Christian University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In TX
27.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Collin County Community College District if you wish to pursue a degree in interior design. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the midsize suburb of McKinney. This college ranks 22nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 29 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Collin County Community College District

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
44 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of North Texas if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 44 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 21 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Baylor University

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
45 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 45 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX

El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas. This college ranks 18th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 28 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

More information about a degree in interior design from Sam Houston State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 42nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 10 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent data year.

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Best Interior Design Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 117
Oklahoma 565 98
New Mexico 416 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 451
Graphic Design 344
Commercial & Advertising Art 211
Fashion Design 163
Game & Interactive Media Design 163
Commercial Photography 89
Other Design & Applied Arts 36
Industrial Design 30
Illustration 23

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