by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for graphic design students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 423 degrees in graphic design during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of graphic design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Graphic Design School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools in Michigan. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the graphic design degrees they offer, see the list below.
College for Creative Studies is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in graphic design. CCS is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Detroit.
There were approximately 25 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in graphic design. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in graphic design has to check out Ferris State University. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 37 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.
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It is hard to beat Western Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in graphic design. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in graphic design has to check out Central Michigan University. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were about 24 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
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Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 58 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.
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Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of University Center. This university ranks 25th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 27 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in graphic design from Saginaw Valley State University
Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Kalamazoo. This college ranks 39th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 7 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in the most recent data year.
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Carnbrook Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
There were roughly 10 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Carnbrook Academy in the most recent data year.
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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Graphic Design has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Interior Design | 160 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 127 |
| Illustration | 91 |
| Industrial Design | 90 |
| Fashion Design | 65 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 55 |
| Visual Communications | 31 |
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 12 |
| Commercial Photography | 1 |
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