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Illinois Interior Design Schools and Training Programs

Career Information for Interior Designers in Illinois

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Fast Facts for Interior Designers in Illinois

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chicago
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Peoria
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Chicago

Salaries for Interior Designers in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Chicago. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Interior Designers in Illinois are listed below.

Selected Interior Design Schools in Illinois

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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The Art Institutes
Chicago, Schaumburg

The Art Institutes (AI) provides programs that stimulate the minds of its students with programs in design, the arts, game programming, culinary cuisine, and fashion.

  • Programs: Interior Design, Interior Design & Foundation For Design, Interior Planning With AutoCAD, Kitchen And Bath Design, Residential Interiors, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Bachelor , Diploma, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

International Academy of Design and Technology
Chicago, Schaumburg

Career-oriented design, visual arts and communications curricula in about ten major U.S. metro areas. Flexible class schedules and online study are available for working students.

  • Programs: Interior Design, Visual Communication
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Harrington College of Design
Chicago

Harrington College of Design is a Chicago based school that has provided interior design education since 1931.

  • Programs: Interior Design
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

ITT Technical Institute
Burr Ridge, Mount Prospect

With over 100 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Interior Designers in Illinois

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
AIU OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online DivisionOnlineAssociate, BachelorGet Info
Berkeley College OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineDiplomaGet Info
Stratford Career InstituteOnlineDiplomaGet Info

More Illinois Interior Design Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
College of DuPageGlen EllynAssociate25,768
Columbia College ChicagoChicagoMasters12,021
Elgin Community CollegeElginAssociate9,613
Harper CollegePalatineAssociate15,156
Heartland Community CollegeNormalAssociate4,827
Joliet Junior CollegeJolietAssociate13,149
Lewis UniversityRomeovilleDoctorate5,347
Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixonAssociate2,700
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleCarbondaleDoctorate & First Professional20,983
The Illinois Institute of Art-ChicagoChicagoBachelor2,867
Triton CollegeRiver GroveAssociate15,658
University of ChicagoChicagoDoctorate & First Professional14,538

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Interior Designers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Illinois. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Interior Designers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Interior Designers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

ILLINOIS

   
Chicago2,210$51,9801.5
Peoria40$34,4100.6
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