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Best Industrial Design Schools Near Prattville, AL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Prattville, Alabama has 1 accredited school offering industrial design programs, with tuition ranging from $12,890 to $34,922 per year for indexed programs. Prattville has a population of about 40,139. In the Montgomery, AL metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $156,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Industrial Design Schools to Prattville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near Prattville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Prattville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Prattville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Prattville is part of the Montgomery, AL metro area (BLS area code 33860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$63,640
AL statewide
$70,948
Industrial Engineers
$79,480
Montgomery, AL
$88,606
Graphic Designers
$48,370
Montgomery, AL
$53,924
Mechanical Drafters
$50,420
Montgomery, AL
$56,210
Interior Designers
$61,060
Montgomery, AL
$68,071
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$156,490
Montgomery, AL
$174,459
Set and Exhibit Designers
N/A
AL statewide
–
Mechanical Engineers
$94,570
Montgomery, AL
$105,429
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Prattville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Prattville-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs
How many accredited industrial design schools are near Prattville, AL?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering industrial design programs near Prattville. The closest is Auburn University in Auburn, AL (57.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Auburn University (57.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near Prattville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near Prattville are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($156,490), Mechanical Engineers ($94,570), Industrial Engineers ($79,480). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Montgomery instead of Prattville?
Montgomery, AL is 13.5 miles from Prattville and has its own set of local industrial design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
