2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools
191
Ranked Colleges
8,710
Degrees Awarded
$12,600
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Graphic Design Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Graphic Design is the 107th most popular major in the country with 8,710 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Graphic Design Schools” ranking looked at 191 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in graphic design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great graphic design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the graphic design program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Graphic Design Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Design Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Graphic Design
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Graphic Design Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,474 for Graphic Design students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Graphic Design Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
Madison College excels when it comes to graphic design quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Graphic Design Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Madison College is $10,053 for Graphic Design students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
UW - Stout also took the #19 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,589 for Graphic Design students per year to attend UW - Stout.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 191 schools in the Best Value Graphic Design Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #4 spot on the list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,397 for Graphic Design students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,739 for Graphic Design students per year to attend El Centro College.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College is $8,721 for Graphic Design students.
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With a ranking of #7, Johnson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. Overland Park, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,371 for Graphic Design students per year to attend Johnson County Community College.
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Western Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking. Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,279 for Graphic Design students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Ferris State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 37 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,213 for graphic design students.
Full Ferris Graphic Design Report
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Graphic Design Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $16,002 for Graphic Design students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Iowa State Graphic Design Report
South Dakota State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 29 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $18,578 for Graphic Design students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Graphic Design Report
Gateway Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 47 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Gateway Technical College is $8,487 for Graphic Design students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Gateway Technical College Graphic Design Report
Bellevue University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 54 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $17,288 for graphic design students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Waukesha County Technical College is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for WCTC is $9,749 for Graphic Design students.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan University is $16,007 for graphic design students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan University Graphic Design Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 28 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNI also did well on our “Best Graphic Design Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Graphic Design Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $16,438 for Graphic Design students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UNI Graphic Design Report
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 46 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,989 for Graphic Design students per year to attend Appalachian State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Liberty University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 104 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for Graphic Design students.
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Saint Louis Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 26 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,056 for graphic design students per year to attend Saint Louis Community College.
Full Saint Louis Community College Graphic Design Report
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 42 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,909 for graphic design students.
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Western Michigan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Western Michigan University is $20,371 for Graphic Design students.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking. Schnecksville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for LCCC is $6,897 for Graphic Design students.
Full Lehigh Carbon Community College Graphic Design Report
University of Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Graphic Design Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for graphic design students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Graphic Design Report
San Jose State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our graphic design students list, San Jose State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Graphic Design Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,542 for Graphic Design students per year to attend San Jose State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Graphic Design at San Jose State
Arapahoe Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools ranking. Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Arapahoe Community College is $10,265 for graphic design students.
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