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Best Industrial Design Schools Near Bridgeton, NJ (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bridgeton, New Jersey has 1 accredited school offering industrial design programs. Bridgeton has a population of about 27,722. In New Jersey, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $180,640 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Industrial Design Schools to Bridgeton
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near Bridgeton, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bridgeton 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 Bridgeton.
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.
Bridgeton is part of the Vineland, NJ metro area (BLS area code 47220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$90,310
NJ statewide
$94,073
Industrial Engineers
$101,680
Vineland, NJ
$105,917
Graphic Designers
$73,790
NJ statewide
$76,865
Mechanical Drafters
$83,380
NJ statewide
$86,854
Interior Designers
$74,020
NJ statewide
$77,104
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$180,640
NJ statewide
$188,167
Set and Exhibit Designers
$76,380
NJ statewide
$79,562
Mechanical Engineers
$99,620
Vineland, NJ
$103,771
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.
Bridgeton at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Bridgeton-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs
How many accredited industrial design schools are near Bridgeton, NJ?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering industrial design programs near Bridgeton. The closest is Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD (74.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Maryland Institute College of Art (74.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near Bridgeton?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near Bridgeton are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($180,640), Industrial Engineers ($101,680), Mechanical Engineers ($99,620). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Millville instead of Bridgeton?
Millville, NJ is 9.6 miles from Bridgeton 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.
