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A program 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. Includes instruction in 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.

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| A major in Industrial Design is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Industrial Design among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | Clemson University Clemson, SC | 73 (2.5%) |  |  |
|  | Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA | 71 (19.3%) |  |  |
|  | College For Creative Studies Detroit, MI | 70 (27.0%) |  |  |
|  | Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | 69 (5.7%) |  |  |
|  | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | 63 (2.0%) |  |  |
|  | Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI | 54 (12.1%) |  |  |
|  | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | 47 (1.8%) |  |  |
|  | Art Institute Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | 47 (8.8%) |  |  |
|  | Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY | 46 (9.3%) |  |  |
|  | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | 37 (1.6%) |  |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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