Best Interior Design Schools Near Pottstown, PA (2026)

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

Pottstown, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs. Pottstown has a population of about 23,392. Median household income is $56,174 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning interior design-related role is Interior Designer at a median $64,800 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Interior Design Schools to Pottstown

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

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA 23.6 miles from Pottstown
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
58.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,827
Avg net price $24,776/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA 28.7 miles from Pottstown
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
47.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,436
Avg net price $9,203/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 54

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA 31.4 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
71.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $84,648
Avg net price $38,509/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia, PA 32.2 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
31.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,839
Avg net price $43,086/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, PA 33.7 miles from Pottstown
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
50.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,566
Avg net price $12,119/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA 185.1 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
52.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,019
Avg net price $16,804/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Mercyhurst University

Erie, PA 262.6 miles from Pottstown
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
57.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,452
Avg net price $19,444/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Interior Design Wages Near Pottstown

Pottstown is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Interior Designer$64,800Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$63,158
Graphic Designer$63,090Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$61,491

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.

Pottstown at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population23,392Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$56,174Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+20.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)102.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited interior design schools are near Pottstown, PA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs near Pottstown. The closest is Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA (10.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Harcum College (23.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying interior design-related roles near Pottstown are: Interior Designer ($64,800), Graphic Designer ($63,090). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Reading instead of Pottstown?

Reading, PA is 16.1 miles from Pottstown 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 Pottstown an affordable place to study interior design?

Pottstown’s median household income of $56,174 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pottstown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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 Pottstown

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

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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