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2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Minnesota

[Industrial Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/industrial-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial design students.

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• Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Minnesota

2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial design, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Industrial Design Schools

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,000 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, our #1 best value for industrial design in Minnesota. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the industrial design program here. Early-career industrial design graduates make about $42,462. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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Minneapolis College Of Art And Design
Minneapolis, MN

$45,484 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$40,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in industrial design will find it at Minneapolis College Of Art And Design, which ranked #2. Minneapolis College Of Art And Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $45,484. Typical student debt for industrial design graduates is $27,000. Industrial Design graduates of Minneapolis College Of Art And Design earn a median of $23,687 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 48% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.