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Best Interior Design Schools Near Barre, VT (2026)
Updated August 25, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Barre, Vermont has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs. Barre has a population of about 8,461. Median household income is $53,288 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Vermont, the top-earning interior design-related role is Graphic Designer at a median $65,690 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Interior Design Schools to Barre
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer interior design programs near Barre, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Barre city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Vermont schools on the Vermont interior design page.
Interior Design Wages Near Barre
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Vermont, statewide)
Interior Designer
$63,870
Graphic Designer
$65,690
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.
Barre at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
8,461
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$53,288
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Barre-Area Cities With Interior Design Programs
How many accredited interior design schools are near Barre, VT?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering interior design programs near Barre. The closest is Champlain College in Burlington, VT (39.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bennington College (95.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying interior design roles in Vermont?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying interior design-related roles in Vermont are: Graphic Designer ($65,690), Interior Designer ($63,870). Wages for Barre workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Burlington instead of Barre?
Burlington, VT is 40.9 miles from Barre 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 Barre an affordable place to study interior design?
Barre’s median household income of $53,288 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Barre while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Vermont 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.
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.