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Best Industrial Design Schools Near North Port, FL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
North Port, Florida is home to about 80,512 residents. Median household income is $81,940 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $174,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Industrial Design Schools to North Port
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near North Port, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from North Port city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
North Port is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area (BLS area code 35840). 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
$70,380
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$68,730
Industrial Engineers
$97,950
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$95,654
Graphic Designers
$54,530
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$53,252
Mechanical Drafters
$60,680
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$59,258
Interior Designers
$58,270
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$56,904
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$174,380
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$170,293
Set and Exhibit Designers
$62,420
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$60,957
Mechanical Engineers
$100,640
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$98,281
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.
North Port at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
80,512
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$81,940
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
102.4 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other North Port-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs
What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near North Port?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near North Port are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($174,380), Mechanical Engineers ($100,640), Industrial Engineers ($97,950). 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 Venice instead of North Port?
Venice, FL is 13.9 miles from North Port 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 North Port an affordable place to study industrial design?
North Port’s median household income of $81,940 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in North Port 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.