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2026 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Arizona

[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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for industrial design students.

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• Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Industrial Design Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in industrial design, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Industrial Design Schools

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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

$12,223 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$62,668 Median Earnings (10yr)

Arizona State University tops our 2026 list of the best value industrial design schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Industrial Design graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Industrial Design graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $41,589 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.

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University Of Advancing Technology
Tempe, AZ

$18,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,895 Avg Student Debt

$50,719 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Advancing Technology earned it the #2 place for industrial design. University Of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,800. Industrial Design graduates carry a median of $27,895 in student loans. Industrial Design graduates of University Of Advancing Technology earn a median of $30,640 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 98%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.