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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Design (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$40,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,879 people earned their degree in industrial design, making the major the 290th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 410 industrial design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 industrial design graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in industrial design. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality industrial design programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the industrial design program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree product design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Design (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Industrial Design Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full RIT Industrial Design Report

#3

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 12 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226.

Full Pratt Institute - Main Industrial Design Report

#4

The New School

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s product design degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642.

Full The New School Industrial Design Report

#5

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of the Arts. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s product design degrees to qualified students.

UArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of the Arts are $46,680, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Design at The University of the Arts

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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