2024 Best Interior Design Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Interior Design is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #347 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Interior Design Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7 master's degrees in interior design to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to interior design students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of interior design students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized interior design related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for interior design students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Interior Design in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in interior design.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Interior Design

1

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Ball State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in interior design. Ball State is a large public university located in the city of Muncie.More information about a master’s in interior design from Ball State University

2

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in interior design. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in interior design from Eastern Michigan University

Best Interior Design Colleges by State

Explore the best interior design schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	0
Ohio	494	0
Michigan	476	2
Indiana	375	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Interior Design

One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Interior Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Interior Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual Communications	69
Other Design & Applied Arts	54
Graphic Design	22
Commercial Photography	21
Fashion Design	15
Industrial Design	11
Commercial & Advertising Art	9
Game & Interactive Media Design	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.