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Best Schools for Interior Design in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the interior design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Interior Design
Leading the list is Illinois State University, our #1 school for interior design. Illinois State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. Illinois State University awarded about 32 interior design degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their interior design degree from Illinois State University earn around $39,287 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,986 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in interior design from Illinois State University
A rank of #2 makes Harper College one of the top schools for interior design. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a very large public university. There were roughly 26 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Harper College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the interior design program make about $44,523 in their early career. Harper College graduates carry a median of $10,963 in student loans.
Get the full interior design details for Harper College
A rank of #3 makes College Of Dupage one of the top schools for interior design. College Of Dupage is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn. About 29 interior design degrees were awarded at College Of Dupage in the most recent year. Interior Design graduates of College Of Dupage earn a median of $31,798 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $11,077.
Read more about the interior design program at College Of Dupage
Columbia College Chicago came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best interior design schools. Columbia College Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 52% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 29 interior design students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College Chicago in the most recent data year. Graduates of the interior design program make about $29,630 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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