2025 Best Industrial Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
11
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
374
Product Design Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
industrial design, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #304 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for industrial design students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 374 degrees in industrial design to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Industrial Design School
The product design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Industrial Design rankings. For our Best Overall Industrial Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Industrial Design Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Industrial Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Industrial Design in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of product design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Product Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
Every student pursuing a degree in industrial design has to look into Fashion Institute of Technology. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were about 28 industrial design students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in industrial design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
It's difficult to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial design. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 industrial design students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in industrial design from Syracuse University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
85
Product Design Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Pratt Institute - Main if you want to pursue a degree in industrial design. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
There were about 85 industrial design students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in industrial design from Pratt Institute - Main
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
74
Product Design Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat The New School if you wish to pursue a degree in industrial design. New School University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 74 industrial design students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in industrial design from The New School
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
59
Product Design Degrees Awarded
RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were about 59 industrial design students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in industrial design from Rochester Institute of Technology
