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2026 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Wisconsin

[Industrial Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/industrial-design/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial design students.

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• Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Wisconsin

2026 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Wisconsin

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the industrial design degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Industrial Design Schools

1

University Of Wisconsin Stout
Menomonie, WI

$10,701 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,084 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in industrial design, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Stout this year. Located in the town of Menomonie, University Of Wisconsin Stout is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,701, while out-of-state students pay about $19,265. Typical student debt for industrial design graduates is $27,000. Industrial Design graduates of University Of Wisconsin Stout earn a median of $40,615 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.

2

Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design
Milwaukee, WI

$43,743 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$41,174 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design one of the best values for industrial design. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Institute Of Art And Design is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $43,743. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the industrial design program here. Early-career industrial design graduates make about $28,801. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 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.