Learn which interior design schools are the best in the U.S.
When considering a career in interior design, it's important to choose a design program that fits your creative vision and learning style. Design school rankings are a useful tool in choosing a program and these rankings seek to identify the best interior design programs based on survey information from both interior design professionals and students.
Pratt Institute
The Pratt Institute offers both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Science degree in interior design. The graduate program was ranked number one overall in 2009 by DesignIntelligence magazine and U.S. News and World Report. The curriculum at Pratt emphasizes architectural concepts in design and students are taught to design in terms of spatial relations rather than just surface decoration. Pratt is generally considered to be the model for interior design programs across the country.
Pratt Institute
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718-636-3600
pratt.edu
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati offers a five-year Bachelor of Science degree in interior design that is consistently ranked among the top ten programs in the world. The program incorporates classroom and studio work with practical application through a cooperative work experience with interior design firms around the world. The school's overall vision centers on the creation of interior spaces based on the physical, psychological, cultural, and social needs of individual clients.
University of Cincinnati
College of DAAP
5470 Aronoff Center, PO Box 210016
Cincinnati, OH 45221
513-556-1376
daap.uc.edu/said
New York School of Interior Design
The New York School of Design is the only institute in New York whose curriculum is devoted solely to the study of interior design. The school offers a bachelor's degree program in interior design as well as three masters degree programs in professional, post-professional and sustainable interior environment studies. The school is currently developing several new degree programs, including an MFA in interior design, a BA in interior design history and a BFA in furniture and furnishings design.
New York School of Interior Design
170 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
212-472-1500
nysid.edu
Kansas State University
Kansas State University's Department of Apparel, Textiles and Interior Design is a consistently top-rated program that offers design degrees at the bachelor's and master's level. The design program is unique in that the curriculum emphasizes an ecological approach and students are encouraged to practice design while keeping environmental ethics and social responsibility in mind. Coursework integrates study in interior space planning and selection of interior furnishings as well as professional ethics and project administration.
Kansas State University
Department of Apparel, Textiles and Interior Design
225 Justin Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-1400
785-532-6993
humec.k-state.edu/atid
Arizona State University
The Herberger Institute for Design at Arizona State University is also one of the top 10 interior design programs in the nation. The school offers a BA and MS degrees in interior design as well as doctoral program in environmental design and planning. The program focuses primarily on interior design for commercial spaces although there are courses offered in residential design.
Arizona State University
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
PO Box 872105
Tempe, AZ 85287
480-965-8947
design.asu.edu
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