2024 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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 6 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of graphic design. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 178 bachelor's degrees in graphic design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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 Florida

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

Top Florida Schools for a Bachelor's in Graphic Design

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

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

2

Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL

19 Annual Graduates

Ringling College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Sarasota.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Ringling College of Art and Design

3

The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL

13 Annual Graduates

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

4

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

26 Annual Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in graphic design. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of South Florida - Main Campus

5

Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Flagler College - St Augustine

6

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

15 Annual Graduates

Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Best Graphic Design Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Tennessee	460	79
North Carolina	453	179
Georgia	453	34
Virginia	421	177
South Carolina	370	99
Kentucky	331	7
Alabama	320	18
Louisiana	306	13
Arkansas	294	61
Mississippi	275	19
West Virginia	223	13

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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
Other Design & Applied Arts	202
Interior Design	132
Illustration	90
Visual Communications	55
Fashion Design	18
Game & Interactive Media Design	18
Commercial & Advertising Art	8
Commercial Photography	6

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.