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Many designers seek postgraduate education in interior design, architecture, and business, to name just a few broad areas. Sometimes designers obtain additional education in order to increase their technical skills and to allow themselves an opportunity to advance within the firm in which they work. Sometimes they seek additional education in order to retrain for a new area of expertise, such as lighting design, or to move into management.

Design professionals who seek an advanced degree most often obtain a master's degree. A master's degree involves advanced studies or research work. Master's‐degree work commonly requires a minimum of 30 semester credit hours, with actual degree requirements being prescribed by the institution. A graduate student's work culminates in a graphic or written thesis, depending on his or her academic focus and the requirements of the institution.

Individuals who are particularly interested in teaching at the college level or are interested in research topics may choose to obtain a doctorate rather than a master's degree. Doctoral studies are more extensive than master's, with additional numbers of credit hours and research requirements. Research studies conclude with the production of a doctoral dissertation that presents research conclusions.