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2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

17 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 industrial design graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in industrial design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great industrial design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the industrial design program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree product design students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Design (Income $75-$110k)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 22 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Industrial Design at Georgia Tech

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s product design students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Industrial Design Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s product design degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree product design students whose families make $75-$110k list, NC State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Industrial Design at NC State

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 20 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Industrial Design Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Read more about Industrial Design at UIC

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson University Industrial Design Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s product design degrees to qualified students.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH Industrial Design Report

#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 10 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wichita State University Industrial Design Report

#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree product design students whose families make $75-$110k list, Auburn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Industrial Design at Auburn University

#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree product design students whose families make $75-$110k list, Thomas Jefferson University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Industrial Design at Thomas Jefferson University

#11

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 16 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree product design students whose families make $75-$110k list, RIT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Design at Rochester Institute of Technology

#12

College for Creative Studies

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

College for Creative Studies ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s product design degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

CCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCS are $49,655.

Read more about Industrial Design at College for Creative Studies

#13

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#1 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute - Main are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Industrial Design at Pratt Institute

Pacific Northwest College of Art ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s product design students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree product design students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pacific Northwest College of Art has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific Northwest College of Art are $35,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Industrial Design at Pacific Northwest College of Art

#15

The New School

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 23 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New School University Industrial Design Report

#5 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 45 masters’s product design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Industrial Design Report

#17

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#15 in overall quality

The University of the Arts ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Product Design Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of the Arts 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree product design students whose families make $75-$110k list, UArts has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Industrial Design Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UArts are $46,680.

Full UArts Industrial Design Report

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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