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Visual Communications at Carnegie Mellon University

37 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Carnegie Mellon ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in graphic arts.

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Visual Communications Degrees Available at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon Graphic Arts Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for graphic arts majors, Carnegie Mellon came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Visual Communications Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Visual Communications Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Visual Communications Graduates 2
Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Visual Communications Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Visual Communications Schools 3
Highest Paid Visual Communications Graduates 3
Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual Communications Graduates 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Visual Communications Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (With Aid) 21
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications 27
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (With Aid) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (With Aid) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications 84
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications 108

Popularity of Graphic Arts at Carnegie Mellon

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in visual communications. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in graphic arts from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #9 most popular school for graphic arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Graphic Arts Student Diversity at Carnegie Mellon

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic arts majors at Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Mellon Visual Communications Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in graphic arts from Carnegie Mellon in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Carnegie Mellon are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in graphic arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 4

Carnegie Mellon Visual Communications Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of graphic arts master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in graphic arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Graphic Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Game & Interactive Media Design 20

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