2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in New Jersey
[Industrial Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/industrial-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for industrial design students.
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2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Industrial Design Schools
Kean University tops our 2027 list of the best value industrial design schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $14,299 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,446. Industrial Design graduates carry a median of $26,713 in student loans. Early-career industrial design graduates make about $35,673. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in industrial design will find it at Montclair State University, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,912, while out-of-state students pay about $26,022. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the industrial design program here. Soon after graduation, industrial design degree recipients from Montclair State University generally make around $26,027. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Montclair State University admits about 88% of applicants.
New Jersey Institute Of Technology came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value industrial design schools. Located in the city of Newark, New Jersey Institute Of Technology is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $19,974 in tuition and fees, compared with $37,664 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for industrial design graduates is $27,000. Industrial Design graduates of New Jersey Institute Of Technology earn a median of $38,975 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 65%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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