by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,710 people earned their degree in graphic design, making the major the 107th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 890 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in graphic design. To top this list, a school must have a successful graphic design program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The graphic design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 388 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Design at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 51 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 49 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Graphic Design at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Suffolk University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Champlain College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 22 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
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New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full New England Institute of Technology Graphic Design Report
University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 17 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Stonehill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. Stonehill College is a small school located in Easton, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Endicott College is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 15 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Massasoit Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Graphic Design at Massasoit Community College
North Shore Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Design at North Shore Community College
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Yale University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic design degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Three Rivers Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. Located in Norwich, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
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Vermont College of Fine Arts ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. VCFA is a small school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 11 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #19, Maine College of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. Located in Portland, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic design students 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.
Norwalk Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Assumption University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Castleton University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
Lasell University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region ranking. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 ’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Haven ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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