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About Interior Design

A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to apply artistic principles and techniques to the professional planning, designing, equipping, and furnishing of residential and commercial interior spaces. Includes instruction in computer applications, drafting, and graphic techniques; principles of interior lighting, acoustics, systems integration, and color coordination; furniture and furnishings; textiles and their finishing; the history of interior design and period styles; basic structural design; building codes and inspection regulations; and applications to office, hotel, factory, restaurant and housing design.

Students who are passionate about Interior Design can study up to a Postbaccalaureate certificate. Right now, 5,097 students are granted some level of degree in Interior Design around the United States each year. More students graduate with a degree in Interior Design in the state of California compared to any other state. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Interior Design is $39,600.

Popularity of Interior Design Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Interior Design degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Interior Design majors is Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary. However, another thing to think about is how much demand there is for specific jobs. A job that is in high need that a degree in Interior Design can prepare you for is Interior Designers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Interior Design majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Interior Design majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
2,976
Female Students
2,668 (89%)
Male Students
308 (10%)
White (1,797, 60%)
Hispanic or Latino (387, 13%)
U.S. Nonresident (283, 10%)
Asian (167, 6%)
Black or African American (144, 5%)
Two or more races (109, 4%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (73, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (12, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (4, <1%)

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