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2024 Best Visual Communications Schools in Arizona

3 Colleges in Arizona
101 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Arizona 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 101 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 Arizona Your choice of visual communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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 Arizona 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 Arizona

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 Arizona Schools in Graphic Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in visual communications has to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Arizona State University - Tempe

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

It is difficult to beat Northern Arizona University if you wish to pursue a degree in visual communications. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 5th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 52 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Northern Arizona University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in visual communications needs to look into Scottsdale Community College. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Scottsdale. This college ranks 20th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 20 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Scottsdale Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Scottsdale Community College

Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 380
Oklahoma 565 14
New Mexico 416 1

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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 232
Interior Design 158
Fashion Design 78
Game & Interactive Media Design 51
Other Design & Applied Arts 43
Industrial Design 36
Commercial Photography 31
Illustration 24
Commercial & Advertising Art 11

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