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2024 Best Visual Communications Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges in Illinois
100 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
Visual Communications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #154 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of visual communications. Combined, these schools handed out 100 degrees in visual communications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual Communications School

Best Visual Communications Schools in Illinois The graphic arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual Communications rankings. For our Best Overall Visual Communications School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Visual Communications Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Graphic Arts
Master's Degrees in Graphic Arts

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 Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college 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 Visual Communications in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of graphic arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Graphic Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in visual communications has to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 6 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL

Every student who is interested in visual communications has to look into University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 6th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 1 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in visual communications needs to take a look at DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 5 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Loyola University Chicago is a great option for students pursuing a degree in visual communications. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were about 14 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Visual Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 165
Michigan 915 30
Indiana 737 168
Wisconsin 672 38

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Visual Communications is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Graphic Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 419
Interior Design 125
Game & Interactive Media Design 124
Fashion Design 98
Industrial Design 83
Illustration 52
Commercial & Advertising Art 38
Commercial Photography 25
Other Design & Applied Arts 20

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