2025 Best Interior Design Schools in the Southwest Region
21
Colleges in the Southwest Region
697
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for interior design students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 697 degrees in interior design annually.
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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. 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
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 Southwest 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Interior Design in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools in Interior Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in interior design. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 27 interior design students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Arizona State University - Tempe
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in interior design. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from The University of Texas at Austin
It is hard to beat Texas Christian University if you want to pursue a degree in interior design. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 interior design students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Texas Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
Texas State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in interior design. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 30 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Texas State University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In TX
Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of McKinney. This college ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 27 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Collin County Community College District
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
33
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were about 33 interior design students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from University of North Texas
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Baylor University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
63
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 63 interior design students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in interior design from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 interior design students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
63
Interior Design Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 63 interior design students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in interior design from Northern Arizona University
