Become a master of design technology and benefit from deep industry partnerships, gaining hands-on experience and making crucial job connections through competitions, workshops, and more.
Why Major in Interior Design at New York Tech?
Our top-ranked, forward-thinking Interior Design, B.F.A. program places you at the forefront of technology and design. You’ll acquire advanced skills in specifications, modeling, and 3-D visualization while developing your personal design practice through innovative challenges and studies in sustainability, new materials, and more.
The program’s industry focus provides experiential learning through competitions, workshops, and collaborations with industry partners. You’ll gain extensive experience in dedicated studio spaces and forge professional connections with prestigious organizations like the Retail Design Institute.
Learn from professional faculty who are leaders in architecture, interior design, furniture design, lighting design, and the arts. You’ll graduate with mastery of in-demand design technologies, including 3-D modeling using Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, and Revit, as well as fabrication processes such as 3-D printing, laser cutting, and CNC milling.
The Interior Design, B.F.A. also taps into lucrative industries such as interior construction, construction management, and facilities—areas where many of our alumni excel—to expand your career opportunities.
For those interested in design management, we offer a combined 4+1 option, merging the Interior Design, B.F.A. with a Management, M.B.A. You’ll take nine management credits during your B.F.A. and, upon graduation, complete a 30-credit M.B.A., subject to approval from the interior design program and the School of Management.
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What You’ll Learn
Our Interior Design, B.F.A. program explores the creative possibilities of well-designed interior spaces in an intimate, high-powered, and nurturing environment. Our unique blend of highly diverse faculty and small class sizes ensures that you receive unmatched personal attention to develop your unique style of expression.
Interested in design management? While pursuing your Interior Design, B.F.A, you’ll take nine management credits made up of six waivable core electives and, upon graduation, complete your 30-credit Management, M.B.A.
You’ll have access to advanced tools for fleshing out and testing your digital and real-world concepts, including motion capture, 3-D scanning and printing, VR and AR hardware, computer-controlled laser cutters, CNC routers, and traditional woodshop machines.
Through workshops and collaborative experiences, School of Architecture and Design students use their knowledge to actively assist communities in need due to ecological, social, or economic factors.
Stats & Rankings
Unique
The only interior design program within a School of Architecture and Design on Long Island or in the metro New York area.
100%
Program graduation rate – four years or less (2018)
#4
Best interior design college in New York State
Universities.com
Career & Salary Outlook
Job Growth
Employment of interior designers is projected to grow four percent from 2022 to 2032 with approximately 9,000 openings projected each year, on average, over the decade (BLS).
Employers & Internships
Gensler
Meyer Davis
Perkins Eastman
Richemont/Cartier Retail Design
The Standard Hotels
Viacom
Career Options
Exhibition/Event Design Specialist
Furniture Designer
Hotel/Resort/Restaurant Designer
Interior Designer
Lighting Designer
Set Designer (Theater, Film, TV)
Salary Projections
The median annual salary for interior designers was $62,510 in May 2023, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $101,860.
Program Details
Learn more about the Interior Design, B.F.A. program, including admission requirements, how to apply, and scholarship/funding opportunities.
All applicants must provide the following materials:
Completed Common Application or New York Tech online application
$50 nonrefundable application fee
Copies of transcripts of all high school work, including college-level courses
First-time first-year applicants may choose to submit their application without standardized test scores to be considered for admission to New York Institute of Technology.
Two letters of recommendation
300–350 word essay on an assigned topic
Transfer
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for coursework completed at other institutions or at New York Tech
A portfolio is required in order to receive transfer credit for design work. You will receive instructions to submit your portfolio when you receive your credit evaluation.
Where you finish is more important than where you begin. Our generous transfer credit policy and dedicated transfer advisors make it easy to continue your journey at New York Tech and maximize your career opportunities.
New York Tech offers scholarships based on your academic achievements and potential. Most awards are renewable if you continue to meet eligibility requirements, making a significant difference in your total cost of attendance.
International F-1 students who successfully complete this degree program are eligible for an additional 24-month STEM OPT extension to work in the U.S. in an area directly related to their area of study immediately upon completing the customary 12-month post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Alumni Voices
I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with the Animal Kingdom’s Baby Care facility at Disney. I assisted the team with drawings, material selections and boards, and submittals, and visited construction sites such as Toy Story Land.
Join the Interior Design, B.F.A. program at New York Tech to master design technology, build industry connections, and position yourself for a successful career in interior design.
