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Interior Design Careers for Women

Career: Interior Designer
Average salary: $42,260
Degree needed: Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in interior design
Certifications: Twenty-three states require licensing. Certification can be earned from the American Society of Interior Designers

Scholarships: Apply online

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Common employers: Specialized design companies, interior design companies, architectural and landscape companies, furniture and home-furnishing stores, building dealers and residential construction companies. Over one quarter are self-employed.
Job outlook: Strong job growth, highly competitive, good opportunities for women


Common duties may include:

  • Enhancing the usability, aesthetics, function and safety of interior spaces
  • Staging a room for function and aesthetics
  • Selecting colors and fabrics to compliment the design
  • Choosing artwork and accessories to complete the design
  • Working to a client’s specified tastes, needs and the room’s limitations
  • Creating boards to express the intended design

Skills needed:

  • Computer aided design software
  • Artistic ability
  • Eye for color and composition
  • Creative and imaginative
  • Good communication
  • Good at problem solving
  • Knowledge of trends and the ability to react quickly to trend changes

YourBeanstalk’s Opinion: Interior designing is a hot career for women. With HGTV and TLC hosting numerous design-centered shows, having a well-designed and decorated home is on the top of everyone’s mind. This is a great career for a woman who has the discipline and drive to start her own business, or for a woman who wants to work under the stability of a design company. Interior design is a great career for women in all stages of life.

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