Interior Architecture Programs in the United States (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 17 Interior Architecture programs in the United States by median earnings of Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing. Auburn University leads the list at $69,657, followed by Thomas Jefferson University at $68,753 and Syracuse University at $67,227.
Across the listed schools, the median figure is $61,356, with a range from $69,657 to $32,382.
Public institutions account for 11 of the 17 programs, or 65%. California State University-Sacramento ranks 10th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and it also posts the lowest average net price on the list at $9,338.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn University · Auburn, AL | $69,657 | $24,323 | $16,681 | 45.9% |
| Auburn University reports median earnings of $69,657 for its Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Thomas Jefferson University · Philadelphia, PA | $68,753 | $28,928 | $22,537 | 81.0% |
| Thomas Jefferson University, a private nonprofit university in Philadelphia, shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Interior Architecture completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $67,227 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University ranks 3rd on this list and posts an average net price of $38,793. | |||||
| 4 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN | $65,144 | $18,976 | $10,029 | 41.6% |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville admits 42% of applicants and its Interior Architecture graduates earn a median of $65,144 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE | $62,201 | $17,747 | $12,751 | 87.5% |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports median earnings of $62,201 for its Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 25 graduates. | |||||
| 6 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $61,894 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks 200th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and lists a median federal debt of $21,500 among Interior Architecture completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 7 | Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS | $61,421 | $17,595 | $14,332 | 77.6% |
| Mississippi State University reports an average net price of $17,595 and median earnings of $61,421 for its Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA | $61,410 | $9,338 | $6,501 | 94.0% |
| California State University-Sacramento holds the lowest average net price on the page at $9,338 and ranks 10th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 9 | The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $61,356 | $10,836 | $7,870 | 86.8% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio reports median earnings of $61,356 for its Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 20 graduates. | |||||
| 10 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA | $58,518 | $19,151 | $13,056 | 73.3% |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College shows a median federal debt of $17,750 among Interior Architecture completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 73%. | |||||
| 11 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, OH | $53,592 | $24,022 | $18,396 | 81.0% |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks 740th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $24,022. | |||||
| 12 | University of New Haven · West Haven, CT | $52,854 | $34,192 | $27,837 | 60.4% |
| University of New Haven reports median earnings of $52,854 for its Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 21 graduates. | |||||
| 13 | Indiana State University · Terre Haute, IN | $52,693 | $10,873 | $6,455 | 80.8% |
| Indiana State University reports median earnings of $52,693 for its Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $6,455 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 14 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | $50,266 | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% |
| Marywood University, a private nonprofit university in Scranton, ranks 14th on this list and shows an admission rate of 61%. | |||||
| 15 | Miami University-Oxford · Oxford, OH | $44,021 | $28,384 | $16,015 | 75.4% |
| Miami University-Oxford posts median earnings of $44,021 for its Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $28,384. | |||||
| 16 | La Roche University · Pittsburgh, PA | $42,682 | $20,794 | $16,152 | 75.8% |
| La Roche University ranks 1414th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $20,794. | |||||
| 17 | Chatham University · Pittsburgh, PA | $32,382 | $29,954 | $22,675 | 62.0% |
| With a cohort of 15 graduates in the earnings cohort, Chatham University posts median earnings of $32,382 for its Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Interior Architecture graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the United States appear. The figure is the median earnings of federally aided Interior Architecture graduates who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 3 of the 17 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 17 schools with a published figure. Auburn University leads by $904 over Thomas Jefferson University, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom is $37,275.
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