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2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Arizona

[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

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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• Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Arizona

2027 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial design, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Industrial Design Schools

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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Arizona State University tops our 2027 list of the best value industrial design schools in Arizona. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the industrial design program here. Soon after graduation, industrial design degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $41,589. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ

$18,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,895 Avg Student Debt

$50,719 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Advancing Technology one of the best values for industrial design. Set in the city of Tempe, University Of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,800. Industrial Design graduates carry a median of $27,895 in student loans. Soon after graduation, industrial design degree recipients from University Of Advancing Technology generally make around $30,640. That is a strong return on a $27,895 median debt. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.