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2024 Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools

50 Colleges in the United States
1,574 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in industrial design is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #187 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 50 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,574 bachelor's degrees in industrial design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of industrial design for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for industrial design students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Industrial Design in the United States

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

10 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Product Design

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in industrial design. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Iowa State University

2
66 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in industrial design. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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31 Annual Graduates

Fashion Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in industrial design. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Fashion Institute of Technology

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23 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in industrial design. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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54 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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16 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Pratt Institute - Main

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The New School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Annual Graduates

New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from The New School

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
28 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Virginia Tech

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in industrial design from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Industrial Design by Region

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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Industrial Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Product Design

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 5,207
Visual Communications 2,989
Interior Design 2,981
Illustration 2,034
Fashion Design 1,914
Game & Interactive Media Design 1,301
Other Design & Applied Arts 844
Commercial & Advertising Art 780
Commercial Photography 146

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