Best Industrial Design Schools Near Sun Prairie, WI (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin has 1 accredited school offering industrial design programs, with tuition ranging from $43,743 to $53,528 per year for indexed programs. Sun Prairie has a population of about 36,455. Median household income is $90,521 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Madison, WI metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $160,700 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Industrial Design Schools to Sun Prairie

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near Sun Prairie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sun Prairie 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:

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 Sun Prairie. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 61%

Graduation rate 65%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,174

Avg net price $26,541/yr

Tuition

In‑state$43,743

Out‑of‑state$43,743

Contact

273 E Erie St Milwaukee, WI 53202-6003
(414) 847-3200
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Key stats

Retention rate: 82%
Programs offered: 5

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDS College Scorecard

Graduation rate 57%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,084

Avg net price $17,490/yr

TuitionContact school for pricing

Contact

712 S Broadway St Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 232-1122
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Key stats

Retention rate: 77%
Programs offered: 72

Source:IPEDS College Scorecard

Industrial Design Wages Near Sun Prairie

Sun Prairie is part of the Madison, WI metro area (BLS area code 31540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$83,840	Madison, WI	$86,166
Industrial Engineers	$100,370	Madison, WI	$103,155
Graphic Designers	$63,970	Madison, WI	$65,745
Mechanical Drafters	$64,990	Madison, WI	$66,793
Interior Designers	$64,780	Madison, WI	$66,578
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$160,700	Madison, WI	$165,159
Set and Exhibit Designers	N/A	WI statewide	–
Mechanical Engineers	$99,680	Madison, WI	$102,446

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.

Sun Prairie at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	36,455	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$90,521	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	50.9%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	97.3 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Sun Prairie-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs

Madison, WI – 10.6 mi away (434,967 pop)
Fitchburg, WI – 16.7 mi away (28,875 pop)
Watertown, WI – 25.5 mi away (23,304 pop)
Fort Atkinson, WI – 26.6 mi away (21,399 pop)
Janesville, WI – 36.1 mi away (70,299 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited industrial design schools are near Sun Prairie, WI?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering industrial design programs near Sun Prairie. The closest is Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Milwaukee, WI (67.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (67.8 miles).

What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near Sun Prairie?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near Sun Prairie are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($160,700), Industrial Engineers ($100,370), Mechanical Engineers ($99,680). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Madison instead of Sun Prairie?

Madison, WI is 10.6 miles from Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie an affordable place to study industrial design?

Sun Prairie’s median household income of $90,521 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sun Prairie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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 Sun Prairie

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Sun Prairie:

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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