Industrial and Product Design

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.

While Industrial and Product Design has degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students study towards a Bachelors degree. Students major in Industrial and Product Design all around the US, though the major at the Associates degree level has the most graduates in Michigan. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Industrial and Product Design is $45,300.