2024 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Graphic Design is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 743 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. 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 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 complete 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Graphic Design in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for graphic design students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Graphic Design

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

49 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Northeastern University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Boston University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Boston University

3

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

15 Annual Graduates

Endicott College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Beverly.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Endicott College

4

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Suffolk University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Suffolk University

5

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

21 Annual Graduates

UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

6

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

27 Annual Graduates

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

7

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

8

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

388 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Southern New Hampshire University

9

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

15 Annual Graduates

UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of Hartford

9

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Rhode Island College

Best Graphic Design Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic design schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	245
Connecticut	341	40
Rhode Island	307	13
Vermont	289	36
Maine	281	12
New Hampshire	276	397

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Illustration	264
Game & Interactive Media Design	131
Visual Communications	109
Interior Design	82
Industrial Design	70
Fashion Design	60
Commercial & Advertising Art	31
Other Design & Applied Arts	20
Commercial Photography	1

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.