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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Design in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Ranked Colleges
285 Degrees Awarded
$38,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Industrial Design is the 304th most popular major in the country with 1,714 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 374 industrial design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 285 industrial design graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in industrial design. That schools that top this list have a program in industrial design in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree product design students.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Industrial Design in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Pratt Institute - Main Industrial Design Report

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s product design degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Design at The New School

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s product design degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Industrial Design at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s product design degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Industrial Design at Maryland Institute College of Art

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s product design degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Industrial Design at FIT SUNY

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s product design degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Design at Thomas Jefferson University

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of the Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s product design degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full UArts Industrial Design Report

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 bachelors’s product design degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Design at Pennsylvania College of Technology

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s product design degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full NJIT Industrial Design Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 bachelors’s product design degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Drexel University Industrial Design Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

With a ranking of #11, Kean University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean University is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 10 bachelors’s product design degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Design at Kean

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s product design degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Industrial Design at Syracuse

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s product design students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Industrial Design at Montclair State University

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Lebanon Valley College
Annville, Pennsylvania

Lebanon Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Lebanon Valley College is a small school located in Annville, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s product design degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lebanon Valley College Industrial Design Report

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Swarthmore College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Swarthmore College is a small school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s product design degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Industrial Design at Swarthmore College

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #14, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Product Design Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s product design students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Industrial Design at Buffalo State

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