2024 Best Interior Design Master's Degree Schools in New York

If you plan on getting your master's degree in interior design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #347 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of interior design. Combined, these schools handed out 119 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 full 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 New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Interior Design in New York

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for interior design students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Interior Design

1

Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Pratt Institute - Main if you wish to pursue a master's degree in interior design. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.More information about a master’s in interior design from Pratt Institute - Main

2

The New School
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

The New School is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in interior design. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a master’s in interior design from The New School

Best Interior Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Interior Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	607	0
District of Columbia	334	12

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual Communications	103
Industrial Design	71
Illustration	49
Other Design & Applied Arts	17
Fashion Design	16
Game & Interactive Media Design	5

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.