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Best Industrial Design Schools Near Cheyenne, WY (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Cheyenne, Wyoming has 1 accredited school offering industrial design programs. Cheyenne has a population of about 64,976. Median household income is $77,176 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cheyenne, WY metro area, the top-earning industrial design-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $126,610 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Industrial Design Schools to Cheyenne
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer industrial design programs near Cheyenne, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cheyenne city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Cheyenne is part of the Cheyenne, WY metro area (BLS area code 16940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wyoming statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
N/A
WY statewide
–
Industrial Engineers
$122,070
WY statewide
$126,497
Graphic Designers
$44,890
Cheyenne, WY
$46,518
Mechanical Drafters
$61,070
WY statewide
$63,285
Interior Designers
$96,100
WY statewide
$99,585
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$126,610
Cheyenne, WY
$131,202
Set and Exhibit Designers
N/A
WY statewide
–
Mechanical Engineers
$122,500
Cheyenne, WY
$126,943
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.
Cheyenne at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
64,976
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$77,176
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Cheyenne-Area Cities With Industrial Design Programs
How many accredited industrial design schools are near Cheyenne, WY?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering industrial design programs near Cheyenne. The closest is Metropolitan State University of Denver in Denver, CO (97.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Metropolitan State University of Denver (97.2 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying industrial design roles near Cheyenne?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying industrial design-related roles near Cheyenne are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($126,610), Mechanical Engineers ($122,500), Industrial Engineers ($122,070). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wyoming statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fort Collins instead of Cheyenne?
Fort Collins, CO is 43.4 miles from Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne an affordable place to study industrial design?
Cheyenne’s median household income of $77,176 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cheyenne while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wyoming 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.