Commercial and Industrial Designers
Develop and design manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.
$79,450
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+3% projected 2024–2034
Bachelor's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
Industrial designers combine art, business, and engineering to develop the concepts for manufactured products.
Programs That Prepare You
College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings
Engineering-Related Fields(doctoral)George Washington University, DC
$162,693Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Northwestern University, IL
$144,879Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Stanford University, CA
$133,371Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Wayne State University, MI
$128,271Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Washington State University, WA
$127,541Engineering-Related Fields(masters)George Washington University, DC
$127,408Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Tufts University, MA
$123,639Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Temple University, PA
$123,016Engineering-Related Fields(masters)University of Kansas, KS
$122,538Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
$120,911Design and Applied Arts(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA
$120,888Engineering-Related Fields(masters)University of Central Florida, FL
$120,323Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Eastern Michigan University, MI
$115,117Engineering-Related Fields(masters)New York University, NY
$114,850Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Western Michigan University, MI
$112,624Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Oakland University, MI
$112,624Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Michigan State University, MI
$112,624Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Michigan Technological University, MI
$112,624Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Lawrence Technological University, MI
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$112,624Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Kettering University, MI
$112,624Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TX
$111,319Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Rice University, TX
$111,319Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Southern Methodist University, TX
$111,319Engineering-Related Fields(masters)Texas State University, TX
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