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Best Schools for Industrial Design in Ohio
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the industrial design degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Industrial Design
Our analysis ranked Ohio State 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 Columbus. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. Ohio State University Main Campus awarded about 19 industrial design degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their industrial design degree from Ohio State University Main Campus earn around $45,176 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,100.
See the full industrial design program report for Ohio State University Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes Cedarville University one of the top schools for industrial design. Located in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. About 16 industrial design degrees were awarded at Cedarville University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, industrial design degree recipients from Cedarville University generally make around $35,768. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
Get the full industrial design details for Cedarville University
Cleveland Institute Of Art came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best industrial design schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland Institute Of Art is a small private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. About 11 industrial design degrees were awarded at Cleveland Institute Of Art in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, industrial design degree recipients from Cleveland Institute Of Art generally make around $23,358. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
Read more about the industrial design program at Cleveland Institute Of Art
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools 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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