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Best Industrial Design Schools Near LaPorte, IN (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
LaPorte, Indiana has 4 accredited schools offering industrial design programs. LaPorte has a population of about 21,732. In the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $131,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Industrial Design Schools to LaPorte
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near LaPorte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from LaPorte 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 LaPorte.
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.
LaPorte is part of the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area (BLS area code 33140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$88,040
IN statewide
$96,009
Industrial Engineers
$97,360
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$106,172
Graphic Designers
$54,290
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$59,204
Mechanical Drafters
$62,820
IN statewide
$68,506
Interior Designers
$62,580
IN statewide
$68,244
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$131,760
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$143,686
Set and Exhibit Designers
$72,200
IN statewide
$78,735
Mechanical Engineers
$93,060
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$101,483
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.
LaPorte at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other LaPorte-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs
How many accredited industrial design schools are near LaPorte, IN?
Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering industrial design programs near LaPorte. The closest is DePaul University in Chicago, IL (50.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Purdue University-Main Campus (82.2 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near LaPorte?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near LaPorte are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($131,760), Industrial Engineers ($97,360), Mechanical Engineers ($93,060). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in La Porte instead of LaPorte?
La Porte, IN is 0.2 miles from LaPorte 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.
