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2024 Best Visual Communications Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges in Pennsylvania
144 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
A degree in visual communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #154 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for visual communications students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 degrees in visual communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual Communications School

Best Visual Communications Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of visual communications 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 visual communications 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.

Visual Communications Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual Communications Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Visual Communications in Pennsylvania

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 arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Graphic Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
49 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you wish to pursue a degree in visual communications. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Carnegie Mellon University

2
UPenn crest
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

It's hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in visual communications. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from University of Pennsylvania

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in visual communications needs to check out Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Millersville is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Millersville. This university ranks 50th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 18 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Millersville University of Pennsylvania

4

Lehigh Carbon Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in visual communications. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 82nd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in visual communications from Lehigh Carbon Community College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 73rd out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 10 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Harrisburg Area Community College

6
RMU crest
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
34 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #853 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RMU is a great university overall.

There were about 34 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Robert Morris University

Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 484
Maryland 618 110
New Jersey 614 117
District of Columbia 441 5
Delaware 345 15

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Design 400
Commercial & Advertising Art 140
Fashion Design 128
Interior Design 118
Game & Interactive Media Design 103
Other Design & Applied Arts 94
Illustration 89
Industrial Design 57
Commercial Photography 9

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