2024 Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a associate degree in graphic design, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #68 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of graphic design. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 76 associate degrees in graphic design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Graphic Design School for Your Associate Degree

The graphic design associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to graphic design students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of graphic design students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized graphic design related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for graphic design students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Graphic Design in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in graphic design.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Graphic Design

1

Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in graphic design has to look into Northampton County Area Community College. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Bethlehem.More information about a associate in graphic design from Northampton County Area Community College

2

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in graphic design has to look into Harrisburg Area Community College. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in graphic design from Harrisburg Area Community College

2

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Lehigh Carbon Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in graphic design. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in graphic design from Lehigh Carbon Community College

3

South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

South Hills School of Business & Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in graphic design. Located in the city of State College, South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in graphic design from South Hills School of Business & Technology

Best Graphic Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Graphic Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	156
New Jersey	249	71
Maryland	221	21
Delaware	96	5
District of Columbia	46	12

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Graphic Design Related Rankings by Major

Graphic Design is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Commercial & Advertising Art	35
Interior Design	16
Visual Communications	11
Fashion Design	10
Game & Interactive Media Design	10
Illustration	5
Commercial Photography	4
Industrial Design	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.