2027 Best Industrial Design Schools in Ohio

Industrial Design programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for industrial design students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Industrial Design Schools in Ohio

Best Schools for Industrial Design in Ohio

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the industrial design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Industrial Design

1

Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Industrial Design Degrees Awarded

$45,176 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Ohio State University Main Campus, our #1 school for industrial design. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. Ohio State University Main Campus awarded about 18 industrial design degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the industrial design program make about $45,176 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,100. Get the full industrial design details for Ohio State University Main Campus

2

Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH

19 Industrial Design Degrees Awarded

$35,768 Median Starting Salary

Cedarville University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best industrial design schools. Located in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. About 72% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 19 industrial design students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, industrial design degree recipients from Cedarville University generally make around $35,768. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000. Get the full industrial design details for Cedarville University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.