Commerce City, Colorado has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs, with tuition ranging from $4,902 to $19,550 per year for indexed programs. Commerce City has a population of about 64,640. Median household income is $106,756 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, the top-earning interior design-related role is Interior Designer at a median $80,150 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Interior Design Schools to Commerce City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer interior design programs near Commerce City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Commerce City 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Commerce City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,910
Avg net price
$13,031/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 69
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,958
Avg net price
$32,363/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 56%
- Programs offered: 7
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,341
Avg net price
$11,571/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,796
Avg net price
$6,007/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado interior design page.
Interior Design Wages Near Commerce City
Commerce City is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (BLS area code 19740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Interior Designer | $80,150 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $75,756 |
| Graphic Designer | $72,500 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $68,526 |
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.
Commerce City at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 64,640 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $106,756 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 23.9% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 105.8 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Commerce City-Area Cities With Interior Design Programs
- Thornton, CO – 6.6 mi away (136,703 pop)
- Denver, CO – 7.2 mi away (2,741,534 pop)
- Northglenn, CO – 7.9 mi away (38,982 pop)
- Brighton, CO – 7.9 mi away (38,314 pop)
- Westminster, CO – 11.7 mi away (113,875 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited interior design schools are near Commerce City, CO?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs near Commerce City. The closest is Front Range Community College in Westminster, CO (10.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Arapahoe Community College (20.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying interior design roles near Commerce City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying interior design-related roles near Commerce City are: Interior Designer ($80,150), Graphic Designer ($72,500). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Thornton instead of Commerce City?
Thornton, CO is 6.6 miles from Commerce City 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 Commerce City an affordable place to study interior design?
Commerce City’s median household income of $106,756 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Commerce City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado 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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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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