2024 Best Graphic Design Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

a master's degree in graphic design is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #363 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Graphic Design Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 master's degrees in graphic design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to graphic design students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of graphic design students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized graphic design related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for graphic design students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Graphic Design Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Graphic Design in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in graphic design.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Graphic Design

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in graphic design. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in graphic design from Boston University

2

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Yale University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in graphic design. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in graphic design from Yale University

3

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in graphic design has to check out Suffolk University. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in graphic design from Suffolk University

Best Graphic Design Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic design schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	28
Connecticut	313	13
Vermont	115	11

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Graphic Design Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Graphic Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Design & Applied Arts	25
Interior Design	7
Visual Communications	5

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.