Portsmouth, New Hampshire has 4 accredited schools offering industrial design programs, with tuition ranging from $42,419 to $60,314 per year for indexed programs. Portsmouth has a population of about 22,332. Median household income is $105,756 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 63.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $205,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Industrial Design Schools to Portsmouth
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near Portsmouth, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,943
Avg net price
$18,011/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Hampshire schools on the New Hampshire industrial design page.
Industrial Design Wages Near Portsmouth
Portsmouth is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Hampshire statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers |
$102,530 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
$94,672 |
| Industrial Engineers |
$118,970 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
$109,852 |
| Graphic Designers |
$78,270 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
$72,271 |
| Mechanical Drafters |
$78,210 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
$72,216 |
| Interior Designers |
$81,480 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
$75,235 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers |
$205,130 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
$189,409 |
| Set and Exhibit Designers |
$74,710 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
$68,984 |
| Mechanical Engineers |
$119,300 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
$110,157 |
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.
Portsmouth at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
22,332 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$105,756 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
63.4% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
108.3 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Portsmouth-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs
- Dover, NH – 10.4 mi away (91,514 pop)
- Rochester, NH – 19.4 mi away (30,345 pop)
- Haverhill, MA – 24.4 mi away (62,873 pop)
- Sanford, ME – 25.3 mi away (29,139 pop)
- Gloucester, MA – 30.2 mi away (29,798 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited industrial design schools are near Portsmouth, NH?
Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering industrial design programs near Portsmouth. The closest is NHTI-Concord’s Community College in Concord, NH (39.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Johnson & Wales University-Providence (91.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near Portsmouth?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near Portsmouth are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($205,130), Mechanical Engineers ($119,300), Industrial Engineers ($118,970). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Hampshire statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Dover instead of Portsmouth?
Dover, NH is 10.4 miles from Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth an affordable place to study industrial design?
Portsmouth’s median household income of $105,756 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Portsmouth while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Hampshire 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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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.
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