2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Virginia
[Industrial Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/industrial-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong industrial design education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial design students.
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2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Industrial Design Schools
Our analysis ranked Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University the best value for a degree in industrial design in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,948, with out-of-state students paying around $37,764. Students borrow a median of $25,802 to complete the industrial design program here. Soon after graduation, industrial design degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University generally make around $46,761. Set against $25,802 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Liberty University one of the best values for industrial design. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,173. Typical student debt for industrial design graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, industrial design degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $40,295. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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