2025 Best Interior Design Schools
140
Colleges in the United States
5,811
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
interior design, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #150 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 140 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for interior design students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,811 degrees in interior design to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Interior Design School
The interior design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Interior Design rankings. For our Best Overall Interior Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Interior Design Degree Level
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 Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Interior Design in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of interior design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Interior Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
It's hard to beat FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. Located in the city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
There were approximately 17 interior design students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
109
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Fashion Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were roughly 109 interior design students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Every student pursuing a degree in interior design needs to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 30 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
57
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 57 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Iowa State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
92
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
There were roughly 92 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Pratt Institute - Main
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 21 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Drexel University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
34
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 27 interior design students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Arizona State University - Tempe
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
120
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 120 interior design students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from The New School
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 13th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 19 interior design students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Rochester Institute of Technology
UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from The University of Texas at Austin
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
215
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
There were roughly 215 interior design students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
48
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 48 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Kent State University at Kent
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Michigan State University
Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago. This college ranks 9th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 29 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Columbia College Chicago
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 28 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from University of Florida
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
35
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 35 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Virginia Tech
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
79
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 79 interior design students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from San Francisco State University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In WI
Madison College is a large public college located in the city of Madison. This college ranks 5th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 8 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Madison Area Technical College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AL
47
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 47 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Auburn University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
35
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 35 interior design students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from California State University - Long Beach
TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were about 15 interior design students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Texas Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
33
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
VCU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. This university ranks 8th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 33 interior design students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 19 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Purdue University - Main Campus