Syracuse University
Environmental and Interior Design
(updated March 2023)
The Syracuse University Environmental and Interior Design Program leading to a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Interior Design Degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). Program established in 1922.
Consistently ranked among the top 10 Interior Design Program in US; top program in New York State and was ranked 14th in the nation by Design Intelligence in 2019.*
*Design Intelligence no longer puts out rankings
The program has a strong alumni base and great reputation in the design industry.
The following data was collected using institutional records and surveys of graduating students in May upon graduation and one year after finishing their degree. Data classified as unknown is typically attributed to international students as we are not able to successfully verify or track this population post-graduation.
- Syracuse University Total Student Enrollment 22,948 (Fall 2023)
- Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,739 (Fall 2023)
- Environmental and Interior Design Total Enrollment: 89 (Fall 2023)
- Length of Program: 4 years, 120 credit hours. A student typically enrolls in 15 credits per semester
- Median Salary: Will be updated from survey results in 2024
AY 2022-2023 | 2023 Graduates
(data from survey will be updated in 2024)
Job Placement Rates
12 students working out of 17 (71%), 12 of the 12 working in their field (65% of the total class, 92% of working students). 1 student (6% was still seeking, and 3 students were unknown (18%).
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
1 student was accepted and started a grad program (6% of the 17 total students).
Graduation Rates
100% of the students in the program from the class of 2022 graduated in 4 years
Student Attrition and Retention
81% of students enrolled in Fall 2022 returned Fall 2023, putting attrition at 12% (includes incoming transfers)
AY 2021-2022 | 2022 Graduates
Job Placement Rates
12 students working out of 17 (71%), 11 of the 12 working in their field (65% of the total class, 92% of working students). 1 student (6%) was still seeking, and 3 students were unknown (18%)
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
100% of students (1 out of 17) that applied to graduate school were accepted (6% of the 17 total students)
Graduation Rates
100% of the students in the program from the class of 2022 graduated in 4 years
Student Attrition and Retention
85% of students enrolled in Fall 2021 returned Fall 2022, putting attrition at 15%
AY 2020-2021 | 2021 Graduates
Job Placement Rates
63% of students who graduated in 2021 are employed in interior design or a related profession. 10 students working out of 16 (63% of total class, 100% of employment seeking students), 3 students were unknown (18.5%)
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
100% of students (3 out of 16) that applied to graduate school were accepted (18.5% of the 16 total students)
Graduation Rates
100% of the students from the class of 2021 graduated in 4 years.
Student Attrition and Retention
100% of students admitted in Fall 202 returned Fall 2021, putting attrition at 100%
2019-2020
Job Placement
45% of May 2020 employment-seeking graduates were employed in interior design within 6 months. ** No data available or status unknown for 5 or 27% of the students. Impacted by COVID
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
100% of the 5 students from May 2020 graduating class who applied to graduate school were accepted.
Graduation Rates
95% of the students from the class of 2019 graduated in 4 years.
Retention
85% of students enrolled fall 2019 returned Spring 2020.**Impacted by COVID
2018-2019
Job Placement
60% of May 2019 employment-seeking graduates were employed in interior design within 6 months.
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
100% of the 2 students from May 2019 graduating class who applied to graduate school were accepted.
Graduation Rates
100% of the students from the class of 2019 graduated in 4 years.
Retention
100% of students enrolled fall 2018 returned spring 2019.
2017-2018
Job Placement
50% of May 2018 employment-seeking graduates were employed in interior design by August 2018
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
100% of the 4 students from May 2018 graduating class who applied to graduate school were accepted
Graduation Rates
95% of the students from the class of 2018 graduated in 4 years
Retention
100% of students enrolled fall 2017 semester returned Spring 2018
2016-2017
Job Placement
72% of May 2017 of employment-seeking graduates were employed in interior design by May 2018
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
3 students out of the 18 May 2017 graduates were enrolled in graduate programs by September 2017
Graduation Rates
95% of the students from the class of 2017 graduated in 4 years
Retention
100% of students enrolled Fall 2016 semester returned Spring 2017
2015-16
Job Placement
68% of May 2016 graduates were employed in interior design by May 2017
Acceptance into Graduate Programs
3 students out of the 21 May 2016 graduates were enrolled in graduate programs by September 2016
Graduation Rates
97% of the students from the class of 2016 graduated in 4 years
Retention
98% of students enrolled fall 2015 semester returned Spring 2016
Firms that have hired our recent graduates:
- Tandus Centiva, Boston, MA
- Dawson Design Associate, Seattle WA
- Array Architects, Washington, DC
- Gensler, Portland OR
- EDG Interior Architecture and Design, San Francisco
- American Museum of Natural History, NY, NY
- Ratio Architects, Indianapolis, IN
- TPG Architecture, NY, NY
- Prentice Office Environments, Buffalo NY
- Michaelis Boyd Associates, London UK
- LaBella Associates, P.C., Rochester, NY
- Whitehall Interiors NY, NY
- QPK Architects, Syracuse, NY
- Ashely McGraw Architects, Syracuse, NY
- KVD+ Architecture, Trenton NJ
- HLW International LLP, Linden, New Jersey
- Donghia, NY, NY
- CBT Archtects, Boston, MA
- Groupe SMCP, NY, NY
- Cramer Marketing Studio, Boston, MA
- White Whale Films, Westport, MA
- Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc., Boston, MA
- DRG Architects, New Brunswick, NJ
- Kate Spade, NY, NY
- SFA Design, Los Angeles, CA
