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2024 Best Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges in the New England Region
890 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded
Ranked #107 in popularity, graphic design is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of graphic design. Combined, these schools handed out 890 degrees in graphic design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Graphic Design School

Best Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region Your choice of graphic design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for graphic design schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

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Associate Degrees in Graphic Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Graphic Design
Master's Degrees in Graphic Design

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Graphic Design in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the graphic design degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Graphic Design

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
49 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is a good option for students interested in a degree in graphic design. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
51 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in graphic design. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT

It is hard to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in graphic design. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Endicott College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in graphic design. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.

There were about 15 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
61.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 41st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 21 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. This university ranks 27th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 27 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New England Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 18 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
44 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
388 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were about 388 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 854 303
Connecticut 538 75
Rhode Island 436 31
Maine 396 12
New Hampshire 395 401
Vermont 352 49

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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
Illustration 267
Game & Interactive Media Design 172
Visual Communications 168
Commercial & Advertising Art 147
Interior Design 114
Industrial Design 76
Fashion Design 66
Other Design & Applied Arts 45
Commercial Photography 7

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