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Interior Design Degree - Online and Campus Programs

Interior designers draw upon their artistic sensibilities and understanding of architecture, engineering, and construction to translate the desires of their clients into pleasant interior spaces that observe building codes, ease the flow of traffic through rooms, and perform efficiently.

What You Should Know About Interior Design Careers

Most interior designers tend to specialize in one particular area such as residential or commercial spaces, or even in a particular subsection--hotels, for instance. Although most people know that interior designers make decisions about flooring, window coverings, cabinetry, lighting, wall coverings, or furniture, you may not realize that, as an interior designer, you are likely to design or even make some of these items yourself. This means you need extensive knowledge about materials and associated costs. Understanding building codes, engineering or architecture terminology, air quality, ergonomics, and green materials and practices is also extremely important.

Interior Design Training and Education

Jobs are highly sought after, making interior design a very competitive field. You need a college degree--preferably a four-year interior design degree. Follow that with an apprenticeship of up to three years and you can qualify to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) licensing exam--the license of choice among employers.

Interior Design Salary and Career Outlook

Interior design jobs should grow rapidly in the near future according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As baby boomers age, they demand more functional, safer interior spaces, which, coupled with growth in the number of healthcare facilities, will increasingly draw on the services of interior designers. Growth is projected to be 19 percent through 2018, and will be particularly high for those with training in ergonomics or green interior design. The median annual salary for interior designers in May 2008 was $44,950.

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Westwood College

Westwood College is dedicated to preparing students with the knowledge, skills and training needed for meaningful employment. Through education, we create opportunities, change lives and impact futures.

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Torrance
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Interior Design (B)

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The Art Institutes

With an Art Institutes education, imagine what you could create.

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North Hollywood
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Interior Design (BS)

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The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division

Your creativity is a big part of who you are and where you’re going. To take it, and your future, as far as you want, you need an education that’s focused on developing your talents and putting you on the path toward the creative career that stirs your imagination. A collaborative education at The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, is all about the work, the students who create it, and the instructors who guide them.

The first step is to explore these areas of study, and think about where you fit in an industry that runs on ideas.

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Diploma of Residential Planning (C)
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Academy Of Art University

Academy of Art University, founded in 1929 by artists for artists, is the nation's largest accredited, private art and design university with over 18,000 students.

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