2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in the Southwest Region
[Industrial Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/industrial-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value industrial design schools.
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2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Industrial Design Schools
For return on investment in industrial design, no school beat University Of Houston this year. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,717, with out-of-state students paying around $22,547. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the industrial design program here. Early-career industrial design graduates make about $47,461. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Houston admits about 74% of applicants.
Arizona State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value industrial design schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Typical student debt for industrial design graduates is $21,500. Industrial Design graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $41,589 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.
University Of Advancing Technology came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value industrial design schools. Set in the city of Tempe, University Of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,800. Industrial Design graduates carry a median of $27,895 in student loans. Industrial Design graduates of University Of Advancing Technology earn a median of $30,640 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 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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