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CIP PROGRAM: 50.0404
Industrial and Product Design.

Summary: A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via the creation of effective forms, shapes, and packaging for manufactured products. Includes instruction in designing in a wide variety of plastic and digital media, prototype construction, design development and refinement, principles of cost saving, and product structure and performance criteria relevant to aesthetic design parameters.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Related Occupations

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 51 1583 216
2021 45 1584 233
2022 30 1574 180
2023 37 1427 148
2024 25 1178 108
Change -27.45% -9.85% -31.48%

Related CIPs

50 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
50.04 Design and Applied Arts.
50.0401 Design and Visual Communications, General.
50.0402 Commercial and Advertising Art.
50.0404 Industrial and Product Design.
50.0406 Commercial Photography.
50.0407 Fashion/Apparel Design.
50.0408 Interior Design.
50.0409 Graphic Design.
50.0410 Illustration.
50.0411 Game and Interactive Media Design.
50.0499 Design and Applied Arts, Other.

Institutions granting degrees in Industrial and Product Design.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change

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