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Visual Communications at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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. In addition, we cover how UMBC ranks in comparison to other schools with graphic arts programs.

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Visual Communications Degrees Available at UMBC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Arts

UMBC Graphic Arts Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMBC was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for graphic arts list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (With Aid)	11
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $0-$30k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k)	12
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (With Aid)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k)	16
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k)	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $48-$75k)	24
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k)	27
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $48-$75k)	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications	37
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Visual Communications Graduates	45
Highest Paid Visual Communications Graduates	54
Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	59
Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications	60
Best Visual Communications Schools	67
Best Visual Communications Colleges for Veterans	71

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - Baltimore County handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in visual communications. This is a decrease of 46% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.

UMBC Graphic Arts Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the graphic arts majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC Visual Communications Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in graphic arts from UMBC in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in graphic arts.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Majors Similar to Graphic Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Design & Applied Arts	7

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Menzies under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.