# Interior Architecture

> A program that prepares individuals to apply architectural principles in the design of structural interiors for living, recreational, and business purposes and to function as professional interior architects. Includes instruction in architecture, structural systems design, heating and cooling systems, occupational and safety standards, interior design, specific end-use applications, and professional responsibilities and standards.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/interior-architecture
- CIP code: 04.05 (Architecture and Related Services)
- Colleges offering it: 41 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 41 | $48,836 | $61,657 | $24,984 |
| Master's | 19 | $56,481 | $66,696 | $33,246 |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Auburn University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/auburn-university-141) | Auburn, AL | $69,657 | not reported |
| [Syracuse University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/syracuse-university-2667) | Syracuse, NY | $67,227 | not reported |
| [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville-main-campus-2761) | Knoxville, TN | $65,144 | $24,500 |
| [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-main-campus-2975) | Lincoln, NE | $62,201 | $22,000 |
| [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](https://www.collegesref.com/college/colorado-state-university-fort-collins-644) | Fort Collins, CO | $61,894 | $21,000 |
| [Mississippi State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/mississippi-state-university-1732) | Mississippi State, MS | $61,421 | $26,820 |
| [California State University-Sacramento](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-sacramento-375) | Sacramento, CA | $61,410 | $18,375 |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-2767) | San Antonio, TX | $61,356 | $25,163 |
| [Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-mechanical-college-lsu-1541) | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,518 | $21,250 |
| [Bowling Green State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus-290) | Bowling Green, OH | $53,592 | $21,500 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Architectural and Engineering Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/architectural-and-engineering-managers): $171,270 median pay
- [Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biofuels-biodiesel-technology-and-product-development-managers): $171,270 median pay
- [Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/architecture-teachers-postsecondary): $96,870 median pay
- [Interior Designers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/interior-designers): $67,190 median pay

## More in Architecture and Related Services

- [Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/architecture): 114 colleges
- [Architectural Sciences and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/architectural-sciences-and-technology): 103 colleges
- [City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/city-urban-community-and-regional-planning): 99 colleges
- [Landscape Architecture](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/landscape-architecture): 47 colleges
- [Environmental Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/environmental-design): 35 colleges
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation: 21 colleges
- Real Estate Development: 15 colleges
- Architecture and Related Services, Other: 15 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/