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Best Schools for Industrial Design in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall industrial design education in Indiana.
Top Schools in Industrial Design
Our analysis ranked Purdue University Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in industrial design. This very large public university is located in the city of West Lafayette. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 15 industrial design degrees were awarded at Purdue University Main Campus in the most recent year. Industrial Design graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $44,602 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,250.
Read more about the industrial design program at Purdue University Main Campus
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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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