Best Interior Design Schools Near Cerritos, CA (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Cerritos, California has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs, with tuition ranging from $7,350 to $22,679 per year for indexed programs. Cerritos has a population of about 48,340. Median household income is $133,953 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning interior design-related role is Interior Designer at a median $80,000 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Interior Design Schools to Cerritos

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer interior design programs near Cerritos, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cerritos city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Cerritos. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA 6.1 miles from Cerritos
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
86.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 46%
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,403
Avg net price $10,440/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,350
Out‑of‑state$19,950
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Los Angeles, CA 16.4 miles from Cerritos
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Interior Designers Institute

Newport Beach, CA 19.5 miles from Cerritos
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
72.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,974
Tuition
In‑state$20,250
Out‑of‑state$20,250
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA 25.3 miles from Cerritos
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
63.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,193
Avg net price $2,779/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Los Angeles Mission College

Sylmar, CA 36.8 miles from Cerritos
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
38.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,834
Avg net price $13,380/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA 37.0 miles from Cerritos
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
75.1 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 93%
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,115
Avg net price $7,021/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,458
Out‑of‑state$20,058
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA 37.1 miles from Cerritos
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
56.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,504
Avg net price $26,285/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA 53.1 miles from Cerritos
  • 4 year
65.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,044
Avg net price $-2,296/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California interior design page.

Interior Design Wages Near Cerritos

Cerritos is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Interior Designer$80,000Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$70,423
Graphic Designer$72,400Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$63,732

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Cerritos at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population48,340Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$133,953Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+57.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited interior design schools are near Cerritos, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs near Cerritos. The closest is Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA (2.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Long Beach City College (8.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying interior design roles near Cerritos?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying interior design-related roles near Cerritos are: Interior Designer ($80,000), Graphic Designer ($72,400). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Norwalk instead of Cerritos?

Norwalk, CA is 2.8 miles from Cerritos and has its own set of local interior design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Cerritos an affordable place to study interior design?

Cerritos’s median household income of $133,953 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cerritos while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Cerritos

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Cerritos:

Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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