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Programs in Industrial and Product Design

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Industrial and product design is a concentration in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via the creation of effective forms, shapes, and packaging for manufactured products. Course topics include: designing in a wide variety of plastic and digital media, prototype construction, design development and refinement, principles of cost saving, and product structure and performance criteria relevant to aesthetic design parameters.

Top Schools For Industrial and Product Design Programs

Most Selective:
Stanford University

Least Selective:
University of Kansas

Largest:
Arizona State University

Smallest:
Cranbrook Academy of Art

Most Expensive:
Carnegie Mellon University

Least Expensive:
Brigham Young University

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Stanford University

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The New School

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Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY		 $36,790 3,180 97 Bachelor's (64), Master's (33)
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH		 $23,922 21,884 88 Bachelor's (88)
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah, GA		 $29,570 8,188 84 Bachelor's (66), Master's (18)
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA		 $32,168 1,529 83 Bachelor's (78), Master's (5)
Clemson University
Clemson, SC		 $25,388 15,291 80 Bachelor's (73), Master's (7)
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI		 $36,659 1,940 76 Bachelor's (67), Master's (9)
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA		 $18,050 11,205 68 Associate (5), Bachelor's (45),
Master's (18)
Auburn University
Auburn, AL		 $19,452 19,926 61 Bachelor's (50), Master's (11)
College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI		 $29,985 1,382 59 Bachelor's (59), Master's (0)
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY		 $29,283 12,980 44 Certificate (0), Associate (0),
Bachelor's (34), Master's (10)
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Industrial and Product Design Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 15 1%
Associate 30 2%
Bachelor's 1,397 90%
Master's 113 7%
Doctoral Not Available 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 971 62%
Female 584 38%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 191 13%
Black or African American 59 4%
Hispanic or Latino 88 6%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 11 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 912 64%
Other/Unknown 159 11%
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