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2026 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in the New England Region
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
Bunker Hill Community College earned the #1 spot for value among industrial design schools in the New England Region. Bunker Hill Community College is a large public school located in the city of Boston. Students from in state pay about $6,168 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $11,112. Students borrow a median of $11,893 to complete the industrial design program here. Soon after graduation, industrial design degree recipients from Bunker Hill Community College generally make around $51,782. Set against $11,893 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a great value for students pursuing a degree in industrial design, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,400 in tuition and fees, compared with $43,400 for out-of-state students. Industrial Design graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans. Industrial Design graduates of Massachusetts College Of Art And Design earn a median of $24,706 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,500 median debt. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design admits about 76% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in industrial design will find it at Wentworth Institute Of Technology, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Boston, Wentworth Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $42,884. Typical student debt for industrial design graduates is $27,000. Industrial Design graduates of Wentworth Institute Of Technology earn a median of $50,599 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Wentworth Institute Of Technology admits about 91% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 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.
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[Industrial Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/industrial-design/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
