A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via the creation of effective forms, shapes, and packaging for manufactured products. Includes instruction in designing in a wide variety of plastic and digital media, prototype construction, design development and refinement, principles of cost saving, and product structure and performance criteria relevant to aesthetic design parameters.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah College of Art and Design | 144 | 5% | $57,443 |
| 2 | Clemson Â鶹Íø | 99 | 2% | $31,270 |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 94 | 13% | $70,560 |
| 4 | College for Creative Studies | 81 | 28% | $59,610 |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 78 | 6% | $67,742 |
| 6 | The New School | 69 | 2% | $71,361 |
| 7 | Â鶹Íø of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 67 | 1% | $27,476 |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 64 | 2% | $57,401 |
| 9 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 62 | 1% | $28,776 |
| 10 | Iowa State Â鶹Íø | 56 | 1% | $21,186 |
| 11 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Tempe | 53 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 12 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 48 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 13 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Chicago | 45 | 1% | $30,866 |
| 14 | Auburn Â鶹Íø | 44 | 1% | $31,590 |
| 15 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | 41 | 4% | $53,390 |
| 16 | Fashion Institute of Technology | 39 | 1% | $24,220 |
| 17 | California College of the Arts | 38 | 7% | $67,074 |
| 18 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Â鶹Íø | 37 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 19 | 37 | 0% | $29,193 | |
| 20 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-Stout | 33 | 2% | $19,973 |
| 21 | 31 | 1% | $19,194 | |
| 22 | 31 | 0% | $24,738 | |
| 23 | Otis College of Art and Design | 30 | 10% | $66,160 |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 30 | 7% | $30,200 |
| 25 | 29 | 0% | $23,977 | |
| 26 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles | 28 | 2% | $34,794 |
| 27 | Â鶹Íø of Houston | 26 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 28 | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 25 | 24% | $49,130 |
| 29 | Thomas Jefferson Â鶹Íø | 25 | 1% | $59,762 |
| 30 | Â鶹Íø of Bridgeport | 24 | 1% | $55,583 |
| 31 | Cleveland Institute of Art | 24 | 21% | $58,880 |
| 32 | Syracuse Â鶹Íø | 23 | 0% | $70,636 |
| 33 | Ferris State Â鶹Íø | 20 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 34 | Â鶹Íø of Washington-Seattle Campus | 20 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 35 | The Â鶹Íø of the Arts | 18 | 4% | $67,741 |
| 36 | Columbus College of Art and Design | 18 | 8% | $49,834 |
| 37 | 18 | 0% | $27,367 | |
| 38 | School of Visual Arts | 17 | 1% | $66,768 |
| 39 | Purdue Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 17 | 0% | $22,822 |
| 40 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | 16 | 1% | $6,734 |
| 41 | Drexel Â鶹Íø | 16 | 0% | $70,223 |
| 42 | Cedarville Â鶹Íø | 16 | 2% | $40,648 |
| 43 | Kean Â鶹Íø | 16 | 0% | $30,475 |
| 44 | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | 15 | 6% | N/A |
| 45 | Â鶹Íø of Louisiana at Lafayette | 15 | 0% | $25,922 |
| 46 | Â鶹Íø of Utah | 15 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 47 | 15 | 0% | $27,480 | |
| 48 | Brigham Young Â鶹Íø-Provo | 14 | 0% | $18,776 |
| 49 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-The Art Institute of California-Orange County | 14 | 8% | N/A |
| 50 | The Art Institute of Portland | 12 | 8% | N/A |
| 51 | Western Washington Â鶹Íø | 12 | 0% | $24,077 |
| 52 | GateWay Community College | 12 | 1% | $3,494 |
| 53 | 11 | 0% | $31,704 | |
| 54 | Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | 11 | 22% | $6,662 |
| 55 | Metropolitan State Â鶹Íø of Denver | 11 | 0% | $9,066 |
| 56 | Walla Walla Â鶹Íø | 10 | 2% | $37,890 |
| 57 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | 9 | 13% | N/A |
| 58 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 8 | 1% | $33,152 |
| 59 | Lawrence Technological Â鶹Íø | 7 | 1% | $49,428 |
| 60 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 6 | 0% | $7,520 |
| 61 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | 6 | 4% | $19,032 |
| 62 | Jackson College | 5 | 1% | $19,472 |
| 63 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | 5 | 4% | $34,794 |
| 64 | Â鶹Íø of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 5 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 65 | 5 | 0% | $24,042 | |
| 66 | The Art Institute of Seattle | 4 | 2% | $18,960 |
| 67 | Newschool of Architecture and Design | 3 | 2% | $30,528 |
| 68 | Carnegie Mellon Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 69 | Columbia College Chicago | 3 | 0% | $45,644 |
| 70 | NHTI-Concord's Community College | 2 | 0% | $21,792 |
| 71 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | 2 | 1% | $20,565 |
| 72 | SUNY Buffalo State | 1 | 0% | $25,846 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Industrial and Product Design program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.