64 Master's in Industrial Design in North America

The Master of Industrial Design at North Carolina State University is intended as preparation for students assuming responsible roles in the profession of Industrial Design. 

The Glass program of Rochester Institute of Technology dives deeper into your examination of glass as you develop your artistic expression through research, experimentation, and in-depth critiques.

Industrial Technology from California State University, Fresno is a discipline associated with implementing, operating, and continuously improving systems of machines, materials and processes, as well as financial, human and energy resources.

In this Industrial Design program at Thomas Jefferson University, you will learn to design effectively at the collaborative and chaotic “front end” of the product-development process. 

The Instructional Design and Technology - e-Learning program of University of Central Florida is designed for educators in K-12 and higher education, trainers, and instructional designers.

The Design Science programme at the University of Michigan is a master level course delivered in a public study mode. This rigorous academic offering focuses on integrating multiple disciplines to solve complex design challenges. Students engage in advanced research and practical application over a standard full-time duration.

The Sports Product Design programme at the University of Oregon is a two-year, full-time Master of Science based in Portland. This innovative degree focuses on athletic performance and product creation. Students develop advanced skills in research and sustainability to lead multidisciplinary teams in the global sports industry.

The University of Oregon partnered with the sports and outdoor product industry’s best to create a master’s of science in Sports Product Management.

The Master of Design (MDes) in Integrative Design from Bowling Green State University is a low-residency, online hybrid program (predominately online with three campus visits per semester and one week in the summers) that supports the growing need for more designers with creative, adaptive, and strategic skills.

The Engineering Design (DESIGN) program at Pennsylvania State University prepares the engineering innovators of the future.

The Industrial Design programme at Academy of Art University offers a comprehensive master level education. This public study mode course focuses on hands-on experience and professional portfolio development. Students engage with industry-standard technology and expert faculty to prepare for high-level creative careers.

Ranked #5 in the Time-Based – New Media category, U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021, the Kinetic Imaging program at Virginia Commonwealth University expands the fields of video art, animated arts, sound art, emerging media, installation, interactivity, coding and mediated performance through the production of work that explores the artist’s relationship to culture and society.

The Industrial Design MFA program offered by The New School offers an innovative two-year, 60-credit full-time graduate curriculum that prepares students to negotiate the seemingly contradictory forces at play in the growing product design industry.

The Packaging Science M.S. degree program at Clemson University is designed to prepare the graduate to work independently in the research, development, and application of new packaging materials and processes.

The MFA in Products of Design (PoD) at School of Visual Arts is a two-year, immersive program that prepares exceptional practitioners for leadership in the shifting terrain of design. 

The Integrated Design and Management programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a master level course for mid-career professionals. This public study mode programme integrates engineering and management sciences. It lasts 16 to 24 months and requires a thesis for graduation from the university.

Iowa State University's 60-credit Master of Industrial Design (MID) specifically emphasizes systems thinking as one of its core languages when reframing problems as opportunities for future contexts. 

The Naval Ship Design Postgraduate certificate at George Mason University provides students with the fundamentals and hands-on experience to be effective ship designers and design managers.

The collaborative Master of Science in Design and Innovation at the University of Wisconsin Madison integrates aspects of design techniques and tools from multiple perspectives, including engineering, design thinking, business, visualization, social science, art and more.

Collaboration is central to the Design Engineering program, as you work with a range of experts to envision alternative frameworks for addressing public health, education, climate change and more. At Rhode Island School of Design you develop effective solutions through iterative making and testing and express ideas through the objects you create, towards an ultimate goal of improving lives.