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2024 Best Visual Communications Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,386 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 looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Visual Communications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,386 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 the Southeast Region 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

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual Communications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 the Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Graphic Arts

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
40 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Auburn University if you want to pursue a degree in visual communications. Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 40 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
50 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you want to pursue a degree in visual communications. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.

There were approximately 50 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
34 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

North Carolina State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in visual communications. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 34 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA

Any student who is interested in visual communications has to check out Tulane University of Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 2 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were about 27 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In VA

Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 8 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
120 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 120 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Virginia Commonwealth University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
73 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were about 73 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Visual Communications Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 154
North Carolina 710 36
Georgia 690 131
Virginia 630 263
Tennessee 624 34
South Carolina 530 55
Kentucky 518 23
Alabama 500 71
Louisiana 489 24
Arkansas 466 27
West Virginia 410 79

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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
Interior Design 1,681
Graphic Design 1,292
Commercial & Advertising Art 1,130
Game & Interactive Media Design 1,055
Illustration 589
Industrial Design 456
Fashion Design 399
Other Design & Applied Arts 350
Commercial Photography 170

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