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Studying Interior Architecture is a valuable choice and often a necessary first step for undergraduates desiring to begin a career as an interior design consultant, an interior decorator, or a kitchen and bath designer. Interestingly, interior architecture is a ​unique degree coming in at the 283rd most popular major. Last year alone, there were 484 interior architecture graduates. In-state tuition for interior architecture at private universities is, on average, 3.8 times more expensive than their public counterparts.
With only 38 schools offering interior architecture there might be limited options as to the institutions that will have an option for you. If you are looking to surround yourself with other interior architecture students, consider looking at universities in Texas which have the most students admitted to interior architecture annually. More generally, the best region to major in interior architecture is in the Southeast region with Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Mississippi State University, and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection for the top conference to study interior architecture is the Southeastern Conference with Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Mississippi State University, and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville representing the conference. That said, our choice for the best school for interior architecture is Syracuse University. You may also want to check out our list of best colleges.
The 'best' school might not actually be the 'best' school for you. There might be tons more perspectives to consider when choosing school. Stuff like campus amenities, transportation services, and food would definitely change your decision of which school to attend. Here at authority.org, we've examined the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are intrigued by which interior architecture college boasts the top campus, the answer is Syracuse University. If you are very interested in which university is home to the best campus, we have a whole list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through student reviews, government databases, professor reviews, and more so we can compare every major in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can find our well researched list for the colleges with the best student life and from that list, our selection of the university with the best student life for interior architecture is Syracuse University. Are you curious why? Continue reading to learn more about Authority's top recommendations. Some of our decisions might shock you.
If price is a significant deciding factor in your decisions, you might be cautious about Syracuse University. Syracuse University is our most expensive school for interior architecture, at least for out of state enrollment. We do have an entire list of the most expensive universities that could put the expense of Syracuse University into perspective. Additionally, you could care to know that interior architecture is the 274th most expensive program in the United States, with an average cost of $25,700. To zoom out a little, the most expensive state for interior architecture on our list is New York demonstrated with a tuition of $50,616 at the main university in the state Syracuse University. Even more broadly, the most expensive region of the country for interior architecture is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.
Our cheapest region for interior architecture is the Southwest region which is represented by Sam Houston State University with a cost of $15,984, Stephen F Austin State University with a cost of $16,224, and Texas Tech University with a cost of $16,704. On the bright side, the most affordable university for interior architecture is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Our full list of the most affordable colleges can be explored here.
In-state learners can expect to pay around $10,500 for a degree in interior architecture. That price inflates significantly to a median of $24,400 for an out-of-state public-school student. On that note, our selection for the university representing the best value for interior architecture: Thomas Jefferson University. Through this link you can find our comprehensive list on the colleges we believe to be the best value overall. With that said, this list is predicated on the assumption that you are an out-of-state student. A discussion of value changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, as such, we are using out-of-state tuition as the baseline.
Earnings for interior architecture majors range widely, but within two years leaving college graduates will typically earn around $51,000. There can be much variation in earnings potential; highest paid earners can experience pay up to $80,700. Right out of college, the lowest end opportunities within the interior architecture field earn $31,900, which could be worse. The highest earning graduates from interior architecture come from Syracuse University and if you are looking for universities with all of the highest earning graduates, we have that too.
The overall diversity of interior architecture is subpar, ranking within the 26th percentile of majors nationally. The school with the most composite diversity for interior architecture is University of Nevada-Las Vegas and here you can find our general list of the colleges which have the most diversity. The financial diversity of Interior Architecture only ranks within the 92nd percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is even lower in the 32nd percentile. White students make up the largest share at 68% of students studying interior architecture. Additionally, 88% of undergrads seeking an interior architecture degree are women.
The median rating of interior architecture professors is 4 stars, which is exactly the median score across all majors; this is a fine. If you are interested in the most popular interior architecture instructor in the nation, look no further than Karla Nielson from Brigham Young University-Provo. It might surprise you, but the top ranked interior architecture professors by student come from Savannah College of Art and Design. If we including information beyond basic rankings it becomes clear that the university possessing the best professors for interior architecture is University of Nebraska-Lincoln. One can find more detail on our evolving ranking methodology for the best overall professors here, as well as some of the finest professors nationwide.
Finally, the most difficult college to get into for interior architecture is Syracuse University. While we do not necessarily see the value in it, we do have a detailed page for the hardest colleges to get into. Although, we hope you believe that looking at college with a perspective primarily formed from superlatives can create issues. We at Authority encourage you to look at some of our more focused pages on different topics and peruse a few of our helpful background 'blog posts' on important details to think about as you continue your school search.