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2025 Best Interior Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
833 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.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Interior Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 833 degrees in interior design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Interior Design School

Best Interior Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. 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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Best Schools for Interior Design in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Interior Design

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
109 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Fashion Institute of Technology is a good choice for students interested in a degree in interior design. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.

There were about 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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
92 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Pratt Institute - Main is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in interior design. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

There were about 92 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Pratt Institute - Main

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in interior design. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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

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The New School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
120 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The New School if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #197 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.

There were roughly 120 interior design students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from The New School

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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. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 19 interior design students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Rochester Institute of Technology

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY

SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

There were approximately 18 interior design students who graduated with this degree at SVA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from School of Visual Arts

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
38 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Kean is a large public university located in the large suburb of Union. This university ranks 21st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 38 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Kean University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA

Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 76th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 10 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Mercyhurst in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in interior design from Mercyhurst University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

IUP is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Indiana. This university ranks 54th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 22 interior design students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
16.7% Growth in Graduates

NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NJIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 12 interior design students who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from New Jersey Institute of Technology

Best Interior Design Colleges by State

Explore the best interior design schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 565
Pennsylvania 978 112
Maryland 618 14
New Jersey 614 73
District of Columbia 441 39

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fashion Design 1,327
Graphic Design 1,171
Illustration 947
Visual Communications 794
Commercial & Advertising Art 728
Other Design & Applied Arts 397
Industrial Design 374
Game & Interactive Media Design 220
Commercial Photography 144

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