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Best Industrial Design Schools Near Bixby, OK (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bixby, Oklahoma is home to about 29,402 residents. Median household income is $99,602 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tulsa, OK metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $160,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Industrial Design Schools to Bixby
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near Bixby, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bixby city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Bixby is part of the Tulsa, OK metro area (BLS area code 46140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oklahoma statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
$84,690
Tulsa, OK
$94,944
Industrial Engineers
$99,830
Tulsa, OK
$111,917
Graphic Designers
$59,620
Tulsa, OK
$66,839
Mechanical Drafters
$68,640
Tulsa, OK
$76,951
Interior Designers
$71,670
Tulsa, OK
$80,348
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$160,810
Tulsa, OK
$180,280
Set and Exhibit Designers
N/A
OK statewide
–
Mechanical Engineers
$107,440
Tulsa, OK
$120,448
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.
Bixby at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
29,402
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$99,602
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
46.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Bixby-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs
What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near Bixby?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near Bixby are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($160,810), Mechanical Engineers ($107,440), Industrial Engineers ($99,830). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oklahoma statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Jenks instead of Bixby?
Jenks, OK is 6.5 miles from Bixby 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 Bixby an affordable place to study industrial design?
Bixby’s median household income of $99,602 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bixby while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oklahoma 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.