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 | 0% | $24,738 | |
| 22 | 31 | 1% | $19,194 | |
| 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 | Thomas Jefferson Â鶹Íø | 25 | 1% | $59,762 |
| 29 | Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | 25 | 24% | $49,130 |
| 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 | Â鶹Íø of Washington-Seattle Campus | 20 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 34 | Ferris State Â鶹Íø | 20 | 0% | $23,194 |
| 35 | Columbus College of Art and Design | 18 | 8% | $49,834 |
| 36 | The Â鶹Íø of the Arts | 18 | 4% | $67,741 |
| 37 | 18 | 0% | $27,367 | |
| 38 | Purdue Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 17 | 0% | $22,822 |
| 39 | School of Visual Arts | 17 | 1% | $66,768 |
| 40 | Kean Â鶹Íø | 16 | 0% | $30,475 |
| 41 | Cedarville Â鶹Íø | 16 | 2% | $40,648 |
| 42 | Drexel Â鶹Íø | 16 | 0% | $70,223 |
| 43 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | 16 | 1% | $6,734 |
| 44 | Â鶹Íø of Louisiana at Lafayette | 15 | 0% | $25,922 |
| 45 | Â鶹Íø of Utah | 15 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 46 | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | 15 | 6% | N/A |
| 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 | Western Washington Â鶹Íø | 12 | 0% | $24,077 |
| 51 | GateWay Community College | 12 | 1% | $3,494 |
| 52 | The Art Institute of Portland | 12 | 8% | N/A |
| 53 | Metropolitan State Â鶹Íø of Denver | 11 | 0% | $9,066 |
| 54 | Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | 11 | 22% | $6,662 |
| 55 | 11 | 0% | $31,704 | |
| 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 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | 6 | 4% | $19,032 |
| 61 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 6 | 0% | $7,520 |
| 62 | Â鶹Íø of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 5 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 63 | Jackson College | 5 | 1% | $19,472 |
| 64 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | 5 | 4% | $34,794 |
| 65 | 5 | 0% | $24,042 | |
| 66 | The Art Institute of Seattle | 4 | 2% | $18,960 |
| 67 | Carnegie Mellon Â鶹Íø | 3 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 68 | Columbia College Chicago | 3 | 0% | $45,644 |
| 69 | Newschool of Architecture and Design | 3 | 2% | $30,528 |
| 70 | Argosy Â鶹Íø-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | 2 | 1% | $20,565 |
| 71 | NHTI-Concord's Community College | 2 | 0% | $21,792 |
| 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.