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2026 Best Value Interior Design Schools in Arkansas

[Interior Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/interior-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value interior design schools.

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• Best Value Interior Design Schools in Arkansas

2026 Best Value Interior Design Schools in Arkansas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the interior design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Interior Design Schools

1

University Of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

$10,523 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,920 Avg Student Debt

$45,938 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Central Arkansas, our #1 best value for interior design in Arkansas. University Of Central Arkansas is a large public school located in the city of Conway. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,523, while out-of-state students pay about $18,023. Students borrow a median of $22,920 to complete the interior design program here. Early-career interior design graduates make about $43,106. That is a strong return on a $22,920 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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Harding University
Searcy, AR

$25,962 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,715 Avg Student Debt

$52,876 Median Earnings (10yr)

Harding University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value interior design schools. Set in the town of Searcy, Harding University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $25,962 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,715 to complete the interior design program here. Early-career interior design graduates make about $35,582. Set against $26,715 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 70%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.