Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Interior Architecture

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interior Architecture in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

4 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 662 people earned their degree in interior architecture, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 100 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,700 and $26,980 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in interior architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality interior architecture programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The interiors school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interior Architecture in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Marywood University is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s interiors degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interiors students with aid list, Marywood has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marywood University is $22,236 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interiors students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marywood Interior Architecture Report

#2

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chatham University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chatham, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,100 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students with aid per year to attend Chatham University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at Chatham University

#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interiors students with aid list, Thomas Jefferson University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,162 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interiors students with aid per year to attend Thomas Jefferson University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Interior Architecture at Thomas Jefferson University

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Interiors Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 18 bachelors’s interiors degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Interior Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Syracuse University is $34,482 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interiors students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Syracuse Interior Architecture Report

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Architecture / Urban Planning Schools

Find Schools Near You