Interior Designer: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 7 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
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- 21 Oct 2026
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 27-1025 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture | 04.0402 | 9 |
| Interior Architecture | 04.0501 | 754 |
| Facilities Planning and Management | 19.0604 | 59 |
| Housing and Human Environments, Other | 19.0699 | 10 |
| Textile Science | 19.0904 | 5 |
| Design for Human Health | 30.3701 | 29 |
| Interior Design | 50.0408 | 5,618 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York School of Interior Design | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 162 |
| Pratt Institute-Main | Brooklyn, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 129 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL | 4-year · Public | 128 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | 4-year · Public | 109 |
| The New School | New York, NY | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 98 |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA | 4-year · Public | 83 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA | 2-year · Public | 77 |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS | 2-year · Public | 76 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | Lakewood, CO | 4-year · Private for-profit | 73 |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX | 4-year · Public | 70 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama4 schools
- Arizona4 schools
- Arkansas2 schools
- California32 schools
- Colorado5 schools
- Connecticut4 schools
- District of Columbia1 school
- Florida11 schools
- Georgia8 schools
- Hawaii1 school
- Idaho1 school
- Illinois8 schools
- Indiana7 schools
- Iowa4 schools
- Kansas6 schools
- Kentucky1 school
- Louisiana3 schools
- Maryland3 schools
- Massachusetts6 schools
- Michigan10 schools
- Minnesota5 schools
- Mississippi4 schools
- Missouri6 schools
- Montana1 school
- Nebraska3 schools
- Nevada1 school
- New Hampshire1 school
- New Jersey5 schools
- New York15 schools
- North Carolina13 schools
- North Dakota1 school
- Ohio10 schools
- Oklahoma5 schools
- Oregon4 schools
- Pennsylvania10 schools
- Rhode Island1 school
- South Carolina4 schools
- South Dakota1 school
- Tennessee8 schools
- Texas21 schools
- Utah6 schools
- Virginia6 schools
- Washington6 schools
- Wisconsin12 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIOR DESIGNER | 0265 | Interior Designers (27-1025.00) | Competency-Based 4000 Hybrid 4000–5000 Time-Based 4000 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
About this list
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07