by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 45 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Interior Design Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,385 associate degrees in interior design during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of interior design for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality interior design program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 associate degree.
The interior design 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 the Best Interior Design Associate Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in interior design.
It's difficult to beat FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue an associate 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.More information about a associate in interior design from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Fashion Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in interior design. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.More information about a associate in interior design from Fashion Institute of Technology
The New School is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in interior design. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in interior design from The New School
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in interior design has to look into Madison Area Technical College. Madison College is a large public college located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in interior design from Madison Area Technical College
Located in the large suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in interior design from Collin County Community College District
JCCC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.More information about a associate in interior design from Johnson County Community College
Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in interior design from New England Institute of Technology
Portland Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Portland.More information about a associate in interior design from Portland Community College
Gateway Technical College is a large public college located in the small city of Kenosha.More information about a associate in interior design from Gateway Technical College
Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in interior design from Palm Beach State College
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Interior Design Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 12 | El Centro College | Dallas, TX |
| 13 | Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria, MN |
| 14 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 15 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL |
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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Interior Design has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 1,885 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 1,420 |
| Visual Communications | 962 |
| Fashion Design | 862 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 454 |
| Commercial Photography | 287 |
| Illustration | 242 |
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 56 |
| Industrial Design | 25 |