Best Interior Design Schools Near Queens, NY (2026)

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

Queens, New York has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs, with tuition ranging from $41,870 to $65,767 per year for indexed programs. Queens has a population of about 2,333,054. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning interior design-related role is Graphic Designer at a median $79,280 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Interior Design Schools to Queens

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer interior design programs near Queens, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Queens 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 Queens. 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

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY 6.3 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
81.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,696
Avg net price $19,095/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

New York School of Interior Design

New York, NY 8.7 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
52.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,041
Avg net price $45,271/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY 9.6 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
50.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,295
Avg net price $52,659/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY 9.7 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
44.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,459
Avg net price $57,914/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

The New School

New York, NY 11.2 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
54.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,901
Avg net price $58,741/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY 67.5 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
72.1 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 57%
Graduation rate 80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $77,819
Avg net price $41,544/yr
Tuition
In‑state$47,750
Out‑of‑state$47,750
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Alfred, NY 231.7 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
70.7 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 76%
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,445
Avg net price $15,016/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,892
Out‑of‑state$16,837
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY 256.2 miles from Queens
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
70.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $76,571
Avg net price $34,906/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Interior Design Wages Near Queens

Queens is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Interior Designer$76,580New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$68,011
Graphic Designer$79,280New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$70,409

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.

Queens at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited interior design schools are near Queens, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs near Queens. The closest is Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Flushing, NY (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New York School of Interior Design (8.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying interior design-related roles near Queens are: Graphic Designer ($79,280), Interior Designer ($76,580). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Valley Stream instead of Queens?

Valley Stream, NY is 7.6 miles from Queens 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.

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 Queens

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

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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