by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for interior design students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 452 bachelor's degrees in interior design during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The interior design bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for interior design students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for interior design students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in interior design. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Kent State University at Kent is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in interior design. Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from Kent State University at Kent
Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in interior design. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from Michigan State University
Columbia College Chicago is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in interior design. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from Columbia College Chicago
Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from College for Creative Studies
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from University of Wisconsin - Stout
Located in the remote town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in interior design from Ferris State University
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Interior Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 909 |
| Illustration | 330 |
| Visual Communications | 328 |
| Fashion Design | 324 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 251 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 214 |
| Industrial Design | 167 |
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 29 |
| Commercial Photography | 9 |