2025 Best Industrial Design Schools in the Plains States Region

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Industrial Design Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 degrees in industrial design annually.

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• Best Overall Industrial Design Schools List

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 Plains States 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 Plains States 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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Product Design

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Product Design Degrees Awarded

9.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in industrial design. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in industrial design from Iowa State University

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in industrial design. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in industrial design from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Industrial Design Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	23
Missouri	693	0
Iowa	648	59
Kansas	599	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Product Design

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	822
Interior Design	495
Visual Communications	396
Commercial & Advertising Art	327
Commercial Photography	106
Illustration	72
Game & Interactive Media Design	67
Other Design & Applied Arts	43
Fashion Design	20

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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.