2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Industrial Design in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in industrial design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #185 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of industrial design. Combined, these schools handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in industrial design to qualified students.

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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 the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for industrial design, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, 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 the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in industrial design.

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

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Iowa State University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in industrial design. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public 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 Iowa. More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Iowa State University

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in industrial design has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in industrial design in Minnesota. More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3

Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO

#1 Most Popular In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in industrial design needs to take a look at Kansas City Art Institute. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Kansas City Art Institute

Best Industrial Design Colleges by State

Explore the most popular industrial design schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	438	10
Iowa	396	78

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	590
Visual Communications	238
Interior Design	217
Commercial & Advertising Art	133
Illustration	66
Fashion Design	34
Game & Interactive Media Design	31

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.