2024 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 633 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 good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 colleges for graphic design students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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

10 Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Graphic Design

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Iowa State University

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

75 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in graphic design. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

28 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in graphic design. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of Northern Iowa

4

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

38 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

5

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

18 Annual Graduates

Maryville U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Maryville University of Saint Louis

6

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Minneapolis College of Art and Design

7

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

11 Annual Graduates

Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Webster University

8

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

54 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Bellevue University

9

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from South Dakota State University

10

Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

7 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

Best Graphic Design Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic design colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	112
Minnesota	446	171
Iowa	403	144
Kansas	352	45
Nebraska	331	119
North Dakota	251	10
South Dakota	237	30

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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	250
Interior Design	200
Commercial & Advertising Art	110
Illustration	82
Industrial Design	81
Fashion Design	23
Game & Interactive Media Design	22
Other Design & Applied Arts	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.