2024 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 289 bachelor's degrees in graphic design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Graphic Design School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of graphic design for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality graphic design program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on graphic design students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of graphic design students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized graphic design related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for graphic design students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Graphic Design Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Graphic Design in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in graphic design.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Graphic Design

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

30 Annual Graduates

Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Drexel University

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

63 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Temple University

3

The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA

24 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of the Arts if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from The University of the Arts

4

Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA

12 Annual Graduates

Moore College of Art and Design is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Moore College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Moore College of Art and Design

5

Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

2 Annual Graduates

Messiah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Messiah University

6

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Marywood University

7

Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA

11 Annual Graduates

Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Erie.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Mercyhurst University

7

California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA

6 Annual Graduates

Cal U is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of California.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from California University of Pennsylvania

8

York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA

19 Annual Graduates

YCP is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of York.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from York College of Pennsylvania

9

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

22 Annual Graduates

Penn College is a small public college located in the city of Williamsport.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Pennsylvania College of 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	707	443
Maryland	370	63
New Jersey	351	82
District of Columbia	226	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Graphic Design

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

Majors Similar to Graphic Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual Communications	117
Fashion Design	107
Commercial & Advertising Art	98
Interior Design	96
Other Design & Applied Arts	86
Illustration	83
Game & Interactive Media Design	67
Industrial Design	48

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.