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Best Industrial Design Schools Near Miami Lakes, FL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Miami Lakes, Florida is home to about 30,731 residents. Median household income is $97,255 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 42.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $167,160 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Industrial Design Schools to Miami Lakes
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near Miami Lakes, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Miami Lakes city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Miami Lakes is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$80,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$70,657
Industrial Engineers
$103,740
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$90,841
Graphic Designers
$61,870
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$54,177
Mechanical Drafters
$73,230
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$64,124
Interior Designers
$60,860
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$53,292
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$167,160
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$146,375
Set and Exhibit Designers
$76,350
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$66,856
Mechanical Engineers
$99,660
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$87,268
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.
Miami Lakes at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
30,731
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$97,255
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
42.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
114.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Miami Lakes-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs
What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near Miami Lakes?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near Miami Lakes are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($167,160), Industrial Engineers ($103,740), Mechanical Engineers ($99,660). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Hialeah Gardens instead of Miami Lakes?
Hialeah Gardens, FL is 2.8 miles from Miami Lakes 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 Miami Lakes an affordable place to study industrial design?
Miami Lakes’s median household income of $97,255 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Miami Lakes while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 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.