by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,710 people earned their degree in graphic design, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,915 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major” ranking, we looked at 222 colleges that offer a degree in graphic design. That schools that top this list have a program in graphic design in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree graphic design students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Platt College - San Diego is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 222 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sessions College for Professional Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Sessions College for Professional Design is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major. Wilmington, Delaware is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Delaware College of Art and Design Graphic Design Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Ai Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 222 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major that were part of this year’s ranking, International Business College - Indianapolis landed the #5 spot on the list. International Business College - Indianapolis is a private for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Los Angeles Pacific College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Los Angeles Pacific College is a private for-profit institution located in Los-Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a small private for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 5 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Platt College - Ontario ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Platt College - Ontario is a private for-profit institution located in Ontario, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #11, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Sussex County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school situated in Newton, New Jersey. It awarded 22 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major ranking. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 9 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is located in Liverpool, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North Graphic Design Report
Arapahoe Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major ranking. Located in Littleton, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Dunwoody College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Graphic Design at Dunwoody College of Technology
Southwestern Michigan College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Southwestern Michigan College is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
Three Rivers Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major ranking. Three Rivers Community College is a public institution located in Norwich, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Flathead Valley Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major ranking. This small school is located in Kalispell, Montana, and it awarded 8 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Flathead Valley Community College Graphic Design Report
With a ranking of #20, Salem Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. Salem Community College is a small school located in Carneys Point, New Jersey that handed out 5 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
United Tribes Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 2 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major ranking, coming in at #22. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
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The Art Institute of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major ranking, coming in at #23. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. OSU Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Graphic Design Report
With a ranking of #25, South Hills School of Business & Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in State College, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Graphic Design at South Hills School of Business & Technology
Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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