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Interior Design

Graduates from the Interior Design program acquire a strong background with a large amount of hands-on experience. Employment in interior design fields is expected to grow throughout the coming years. Many designers find employment in:

Interior Design Firms
Architectural Firms
Department and Home Furnishing Stores
Hotel Chains
Restaurant Chains
Freelance Design

Graduates from this program, after gaining experience as an apprentice, obtain higher-level positions and in large firms, may advance to chief designer, design department head, or other supervisory positions. Some experienced designers open their own design firms.

Graduate School Options
In the past students from this program have attended graduate school in fields such as Interior Design Education, Historic Preservation, and Architecture.

Starting Salaries
According to the Top and Second 100 GIANTS surveys published by Interior Design magazine, salaries of junior interior designers in the largest design firms average $25,000, and project and senior interior designers average $38,000. Project managers average $50,000 annually.

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	Interior Design Graduates from the Interior Design program acquire a strong background with a large amount of hands-on experience. Employment in interior design fields is expected to grow throughout the coming years. Many designers find employment in: Interior Design Firms Architectural Firms Department and Home Furnishing Stores Hotel Chains Restaurant Chains Freelance Design Graduates from this program, after gaining experience as an apprentice, obtain higher-level positions and in large firms, may advance to chief designer, design department head, or other supervisory positions. Some experienced designers open their own design firms. *Graduate School Options* In the past students from this program have attended graduate school in fields such as Interior Design Education, Historic Preservation, and Architecture. *Starting Salaries* According to the Top and Second 100 GIANTS surveys published by Interior Design magazine, salaries of junior interior designers in the largest design firms average $25,000, and project and senior interior designers average $38,000. Project managers average $50,000 annually.