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2024 Best Interior Design Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges in the Plains States Region
415 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 looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Interior Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 415 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 Plains States 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. 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.

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

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 Plains States 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.

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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 the Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Interior Design

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
61 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in interior design. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Iowa State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in interior design. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 16 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in interior design has to check out University of Northern Iowa. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from University of Northern Iowa

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

It's hard to beat Maryville University of Saint Louis if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were about 15 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
51 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake. This college ranks 19th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 51 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
43 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

JCCC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park. This college ranks 5th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 43 interior design students who graduated with this degree at JCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

ATCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Alexandria. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 11 interior design students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Alexandria Technical & Community College

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 interior design students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 interior design students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
64.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 25 interior design students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Metropolitan Community College

Best Interior Design Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 68
Missouri 693 59
Iowa 648 105
Kansas 599 52
Nebraska 500 25
North Dakota 416 12
South Dakota 381 19

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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 808
Visual Communications 374
Commercial & Advertising Art 341
Commercial Photography 105
Industrial Design 88
Illustration 87
Game & Interactive Media Design 41
Fashion Design 36
Other Design & Applied Arts 32

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