Best Industrial Design Schools Near Port Saint Lucie, FL

Port Saint Lucie, Florida is home to about 220,453 residents. Median household income is $78,137 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $167,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Industrial Design Schools to Port Saint Lucie

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near Port Saint Lucie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Port Saint Lucie city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida industrial design page.


Industrial Design Wages Near Port Saint Lucie

Port Saint Lucie is part of the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area (BLS area code 38940). 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 $78,720 FL statewide $78,563
Industrial Engineers $98,520 Port St. Lucie, FL $98,323
Graphic Designers $60,030 Port St. Lucie, FL $59,910
Mechanical Drafters $68,050 FL statewide $67,914
Interior Designers $58,860 Port St. Lucie, FL $58,743
Architectural and Engineering Managers $167,980 Port St. Lucie, FL $167,645
Set and Exhibit Designers $60,750 FL statewide $60,629
Mechanical Engineers $95,150 Port St. Lucie, FL $94,960

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.


Port Saint Lucie at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 220,453 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $78,137 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 26.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 100.2 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near Port Saint Lucie?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near Port Saint Lucie are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($167,980), Industrial Engineers ($98,520), Mechanical Engineers ($95,150). 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 Fort Pierce instead of Port Saint Lucie?

Fort Pierce, FL is 10.5 miles from Port Saint Lucie 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 Port Saint Lucie an affordable place to study industrial design?

Port Saint Lucie’s median household income of $78,137 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Port Saint Lucie 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.


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Other Programs Available in Port Saint Lucie

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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.