2024 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 reviewed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of graphic design. Combined, these schools handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in graphic design to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

The graphic design bachelor's 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different 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 - How many other graphic design students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

 

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Graphic Design in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Graphic Design

1

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

22 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in graphic design has to check out Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Brigham Young University - Provo

2

University of Denver
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

University of Denver is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in graphic design. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of Denver

3

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

22 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Weber State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Weber State University

4

Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT

18 Annual Graduates

Southern Utah University is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Southern Utah University

5

Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO

9 Annual Graduates

Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Grand Junction.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Colorado Mesa University

Best Graphic Design Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic design schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	415	62
Colorado	316	26
Idaho	312	7
Montana	212	1

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Graphic Design Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Graphic Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Graphic Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual Communications	200
Game & Interactive Media Design	107
Industrial Design	71
Illustration	65
Interior Design	53
Commercial & Advertising Art	25
Commercial Photography	5
Fashion Design	2

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.