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2024 Best Graphic Design Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
223 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded
Graphic Design is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #107 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of graphic design. Combined, these schools handed out 223 degrees in graphic design to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Graphic Design School

Best Graphic Design Schools in North Carolina 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.

Pick Your Graphic Design Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Graphic Design

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Graphic Design Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. 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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Best Schools for Graphic Design in North Carolina

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.

Top North Carolina Schools in Graphic Design

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in graphic design. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
46 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

Appalachian State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in graphic design. Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in graphic design from Appalachian State University

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High Point University
High Point, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
12.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat High Point University if you wish to pursue a degree in graphic design. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of High Point. This university ranks 18th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 16 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at High Point in the most recent year we have data available.

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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

Meredith College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in graphic design. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 8 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Meredith in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in graphic design from Meredith College

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In NC

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you want to pursue a degree in graphic design. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 17 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Florida 715 214
Georgia 690 34
Virginia 630 190
Tennessee 624 79
South Carolina 530 99
Kentucky 518 13
Mississippi 501 61
Alabama 500 18
Louisiana 489 31
Arkansas 466 61
West Virginia 410 18

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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
Commercial & Advertising Art 797
Game & Interactive Media Design 691
Interior Design 313
Industrial Design 64
Commercial Photography 42
Visual Communications 36
Fashion Design 5
Other Design & Applied Arts 3

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