Answer: There is quite a bit of research you can do on the Internet regarding a career in interior design. Start by going to each of the links on this site's Professional Resources page. These links for students are excellent and have lots of ideas about various career options. Some of them also go into salary ranges, types of careers, and the outlook for the future.

Regarding particular schools, look up information on colleges that offer design programs using the "Education" links on that page. Here is one of them, listed under "Education: University Design Programs". The accredited programs are listed by state, with links to each school.

Here is another resource for you. This article on hiring a designer has more useful links for your research, with good information on design careers, what designers do, how they charge, and more. If you're interested in design, you'll find it very helpful to go through the links mentioned in this article.

Finally, see some of these other FAQs about design careers:

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