College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2025 Best Interior Design Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
979 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Interior Design Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 979 degrees in interior design annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Interior Design School

Best Interior Design Schools in the Far Western US Region 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

Associate Degrees in Interior Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Interior Design
Master's Degrees in Interior Design

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Interior Design in the Far Western US Region

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.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Interior Design

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a good choice for students interested in a degree in interior design. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 17 interior design students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
79 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in interior design needs to take a look at San Francisco State University. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
35 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

California State University - Long Beach is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in interior design. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 interior design students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from California State University - Long Beach

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA

California College of the Arts is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in interior design. Located in the city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 14 interior design students who graduated with this degree at California College of the Arts in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from California College of the Arts

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
52 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Portland Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 52 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Portland Community College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 5 interior design students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Seattle Pacific University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
33 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Washington State University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
65 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were about 65 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Oregon State University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34th Most Popular In CA

Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 66th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 5 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from California Baptist University

10
BC crest
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
69 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 11th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 69 interior design students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Bellevue College

Best Interior Design Colleges by State

Explore the best interior design schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 484
Washington 831 164
Oregon 587 105
Hawaii 267 9

View All Rankings >

Interior Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 1,742
Visual Communications 1,158
Fashion Design 568
Other Design & Applied Arts 397
Game & Interactive Media Design 385
Illustration 354
Industrial Design 316
Commercial & Advertising Art 252
Commercial Photography 46

View All Interior Design Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options