2025 Best Interior Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region
28
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
710
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Ranked #150 in popularity,
interior design is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for interior design students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 710 degrees in interior design to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Interior Design School
Your choice of interior design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Interior Design School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Interior Design Rankings by 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 in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Interior Design in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the interior design degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Interior Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in interior design. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
48
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Kent State University at Kent if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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 University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in interior design. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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 College Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.
There were about 29 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Columbia College Chicago
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In WI
Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 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
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 15 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were roughly 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
Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 8 interior design students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from College for Creative Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
31
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. This university ranks 29th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 28 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from University of Wisconsin - Stout
