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2025 Best Interior Design Schools in the Southeast Region

30 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,674 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 reviewed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of interior design. Combined, these schools handed out 1,674 degrees in interior design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Interior Design School

Best Interior Design Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of interior design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Interior Design Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Interior Design in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in Interior Design

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
215 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a degree in interior design. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.

There were about 215 interior design students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from Savannah College of Art and Design

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Every student pursuing a degree in interior design has to check out University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
35 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in interior design. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 35 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
47 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in interior design. Auburn is a very large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
33 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in interior design from Virginia Commonwealth University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 26 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
46.7% Growth in Graduates

Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 15 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
54 Interior Design Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 54 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 17 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in interior design from University of Kentucky

Best Interior Design Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 246
North Carolina 710 238
Georgia 690 282
Virginia 630 183
Tennessee 624 91
South Carolina 530 15
Kentucky 518 34
Mississippi 501 6
Alabama 500 97
Arkansas 466 63
West Virginia 410 0

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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
Visual Communications 1,496
Graphic Design 1,266
Commercial & Advertising Art 889
Game & Interactive Media Design 749
Illustration 696
Other Design & Applied Arts 396
Fashion Design 369
Industrial Design 353
Commercial Photography 120

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