DesignIntelligence Rankings 2019
October 29, 2019
The Interior Design and Architecture programs of Westphal College received commendation from highly respected DesignIntelligence. The publication surveyed 9,000 hiring professionals, 4,200 professional practice organizations, and over 6,000 students. This year’s rankings are for 12 different areas of focus, and Westphal is recognized in 11 of these 12 categories. Additionally, we are pleased to report that our Architecture program was ranked among the Most Admired Architecture programs in the nation.
The undergraduate Architecture and Interior Design programs and the graduate program in Interior Architecture & Design were recognized as follows:
- Most Hired from Schools
- Undergraduate Interior Design – ranked #7
- Communication and Presentation Skills
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #9
- Construction Materials and Methods
- Undergrad Interior Design – ranked #10
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #8
- Design Technologies
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #9
- Design Theory & Practice
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #8
- Engineering Fundamentals
- Undergrad Interior Design – ranked #6
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #10
- Healthy Built Environments
- Undergrad Interior Design – ranked #9
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #8
- Project Planning & Management
- Undergrad Interior Design – ranked #10
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #6
- Research
- Undergrad Interior Design – ranked #10
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #10
- Sustainable Built Environments
- Undergrad Interior Design – ranked #10
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #9
- Transdisciplinary Collaboration
- Graduate Interior Architecture & Design – ranked #8
The full rankings report can be found here.
This recognition is in large part thanks to Deb Ruben, Interior Design program director; Ada Tremonte, undergraduate Interior Design program director; William Mangold, graduate Interior Architecture & Design program director; Ulrike Altenmüller-Lewis, Architecture program director; department head of Architecture, Design & Urbanism Alan Greenberger; and their respective faculties.