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2025 Best Interior Design Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges in Tennessee
106 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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Interior Design Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 106 degrees in interior design annually.

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Choosing a Great Interior Design School

Best Interior Design Schools in Tennessee 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Interior Design

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 Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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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 Tennessee

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.

Top Tennessee Schools in Interior Design

1
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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
46.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Belmont University if you wish to pursue a degree in interior design. Belmont is a moderately-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 approximately 15 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
26.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in interior design has to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

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

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in interior design has to check out University of Memphis. UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. This university ranks 12th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 13 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Any student pursuing a degree in interior design needs to check out Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 16 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 20 interior design students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Interior Design Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Interior Design Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 246
North Carolina 710 238
Georgia 690 282
Virginia 630 183
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
Commercial & Advertising Art 124
Graphic Design 76
Visual Communications 29
Commercial Photography 16
Illustration 11
Fashion Design 8
Game & Interactive Media Design 2

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