by our College Data Analytics Team
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Interior Architecture is the 257th most popular major in the country with 765 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , interior architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $40,215 and had an average of $24,087 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 115 interior architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,511 and $27,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in interior architecture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their interior architecture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design landed the #1 spot on the list. MIAD is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s interiors degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Mary University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s interiors students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lawrence Tech is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s interiors degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interiors degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 21 ’s interiors degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interiors degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 ’s interiors degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 8 ’s interiors degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Interior Architecture Report
School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interiors Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The impressive undergraduate 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.
Full School of the Art Institute of Chicago Interior Architecture Report
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