Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Interior Designers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at UW Parkside.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Milwaukee Area Technical College, UW Parkside, Mount Mary College, and Viterbo University.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Mount Mary College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Concordia, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Mount Mary College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Concordia, Viterbo University, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Mount Mary College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Wisconsin, Concordia, Viterbo University, and UW Stevens Point.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Concordia, UW Stevens Point, UW Green Bay, and UW Parkside.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Wisconsin.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Mount Mary College and Milwaukee Area Technical College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Gateway Technical College, Fox Valley Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Waukesha County Technical College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Wisconsin- Stevens Point • Stevens Point, WI
Studying Interior Architecture (completion in 2005)
• 5/4/2011
"I was very satisfied with Stevens Point and my degree program. If I had to do it again, I would chose Stevens Point. The program was very helpful and I learned so much."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would definitely recommend my school to others. The help I received when I was there was excellent. The program was great, and I felt that it was very hands on. I'm glad that I did not choose a very large school because I received a lot of one-on-one attention. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | I chose Stevens Point because of the good things I heard about the program. It is a very reputable program because of the extensive work you need to put in to complete it. Students graduate in interior architecture feeling very satisfied. |
| Program Quality | 9 | Stevens Point was a great school to study interior architecture. They had a fantastic program, and the professors were always very helpful. |
| Instruction | More than 5 years ago | |
| How Difficult | 8 | I spent a lot of time studying during my program. I had to put a lot of time into various design projects and was very busy. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | My program was very hands on. I did have to do studying to learn basic concepts and rules associated with interior architecture but I spent the majority of my time drawing and designing. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | I would say the class scheduling was pretty good. I took some summer courses to complete my degree on time and they were very good with scheduling those. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | The support system and UW Stevens Point was great. I became very close to many professors and they were always willing to help me out. |
| Social Life | 9 | Stevens Point was not a very large school, but I believe this was a good thing. People were very close and very involved. I really enjoyed the closeness of everyone while attending. |
| Placement Services | 7 | Stevens Point helped me to find my first internship. They also helped me to find my first job. Their career services were very helpful, and without it I don't think I would have found such a great job. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I would say the alumni network is average. I am not too involved but I still receive information. |
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