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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Interior Architecture (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Interior Architecture is the 259th most popular major in the country with 662 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, interior architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,244 and had an average of $24,467 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 152 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in interior architecture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent interior architecture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the interior architecture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree interiors students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Interior Architecture (Income $0-$30k)

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s interiors students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree interiors students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interiors degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interiors degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #0 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s interiors degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interiors degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interiors degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

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#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Chatham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 masters’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

Chatham did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham University are $18,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Marywood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interiors degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Marywood also took the #5 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s interiors students in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Boston Architectural College

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston Architectural College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston Architectural College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 19 masters’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston Architectural College also made our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston Architectural College are $25,970.

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#12

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Suffolk University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 11 masters’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Woodbury University

Burbank, California

Woodbury University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Burbank, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s interiors students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree interiors students whose families make $0-$30k list, Woodbury has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Interior Architecture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Woodbury are $41,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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