by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Visual Communications is the 154th most popular major in the country with 5,765 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,989 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” ranking analyzed 160 colleges that offered a degree in visual communications. That schools that top this list have a program in visual communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree graphic arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest College of Art & Design. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major. Poulsbo, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest College of Art & Design Visual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornish College of the Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Cornish College of the Arts is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Cornish College of the Arts
Out of the 160 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Academy of Cincinnati landed the #3 spot on the list. AAC is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 5 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Otis College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Visual Communications at Otis College of Art and Design
Out of the 160 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 55 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Visual Communications at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Cazenovia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Cazenovia, New York, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Pratt Institute - Main landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 83 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Pratt Institute - Main
Defiance College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Defiance College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Defiance, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Defiance College
With a ranking of #9, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 125 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Lubbock Christian University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Wade College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #12. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at AI Miami International University of Art and Design
LIM College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. LIM College is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eureka College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Eureka, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Maryville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Bowie State University
Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #17. Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Robert Morris University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Robert Morris University
Farmingdale State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #19. Farmingdale State College is located in Farmingdale, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
With a ranking of #20, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Schreiner University is located in Kerrville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Schreiner University
University of California - Davis landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of California - Davis
Bemidji State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Platt College - Ontario did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Platt College - Ontario is located in Ontario, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Platt College - Ontario
Pacific Northwest College of Art ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pacific Northwest College of Art Visual Communications Report
Radford University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
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