2024 Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in visual communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #115 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of visual communications. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 109 bachelor's degrees in visual communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to visual communications students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of visual communications students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual communications related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual communications students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Visual Communications in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for visual communications students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Graphic Arts

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual communications. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA

55 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Central Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Central Connecticut State University

Best Visual Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best visual communications schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	77
Connecticut	341	32
Vermont	289	0
New Hampshire	276	0

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Visual Communications Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Visual Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Graphic Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	743
Illustration	264
Game & Interactive Media Design	131
Interior Design	82
Industrial Design	70
Fashion Design	60
Commercial & Advertising Art	31
Other Design & Applied Arts	20
Commercial Photography	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.