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Best Industrial Design Schools Near Flagstaff, AZ (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Flagstaff, Arizona is home to about 76,333 residents. Median household income is $68,041 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Flagstaff, AZ metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $115,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Industrial Design Schools to Flagstaff
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near Flagstaff, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff.
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.
Flagstaff is part of the Flagstaff, AZ metro area (BLS area code 22380). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$76,420
AZ statewide
$76,191
Industrial Engineers
$108,280
AZ statewide
$107,956
Graphic Designers
$61,630
Flagstaff, AZ
$61,446
Mechanical Drafters
$67,410
AZ statewide
$67,208
Interior Designers
$61,460
AZ statewide
$61,276
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$115,200
Flagstaff, AZ
$114,855
Set and Exhibit Designers
$46,280
AZ statewide
$46,142
Mechanical Engineers
$98,150
Flagstaff, AZ
$97,856
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.
Flagstaff at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
76,333
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$68,041
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
51.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.3 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Flagstaff-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs
What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near Flagstaff?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near Flagstaff are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($115,200), Industrial Engineers ($108,280), Mechanical Engineers ($98,150). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Prescott Valley instead of Flagstaff?
Prescott Valley, AZ is 56.8 miles from Flagstaff 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.
Is Flagstaff an affordable place to study industrial design?
Flagstaff’s median household income of $68,041 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Flagstaff while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
