2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Industrial Design in Pennsylvania

A bachelor's degree in industrial design is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #185 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Industrial Design in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in industrial design during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Industrial Design School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in product design matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Industrial Design in Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality industrial design program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Industrial Design Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for industrial design.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Industrial Design in Pennsylvania

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for industrial design students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Product Design Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in industrial design needs to check out Thomas Jefferson University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in industrial design in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 20 industrial design individuals who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Thomas Jefferson University

2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Drexel University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in industrial design. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in industrial design in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 15 industrial design individuals who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Drexel University

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Pennsylvania College of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in industrial design. Penn College is a small public college located in the city of Williamsport. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in industrial design in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 5 industrial design students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Pennsylvania College of Technology

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in industrial design has to check out The University of the Arts. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in industrial design in Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 industrial design students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from The University of the Arts

5

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Swarthmore. More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Swarthmore College

5

Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA

Located in the small suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Lebanon Valley College

Best Industrial Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Industrial Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	681	237
New Jersey	332	26

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Rankings in Majors Related to Product Design

Industrial Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Product Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	248
Visual Communications	97
Illustration	87
Commercial & Advertising Art	85
Fashion Design	84
Game & Interactive Media Design	77
Interior Design	58
Other Design & Applied Arts	55

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.