2024 Best Graphic Design Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Graphic Design Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in graphic design during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Graphic Design School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of graphic design for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Graphic Design Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

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

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Graphic Design

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in graphic design needs to look into Liberty University. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a master’s in graphic design from Liberty University

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

George Mason University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in graphic design. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in graphic design from George Mason University

2

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Mississippi College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in graphic design. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in graphic design from Mississippi College

3

AI Miami International University of Art and Design
Miami, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in graphic design. International Fine Arts College is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the large city of Miami.More information about a master’s in graphic design from AI Miami International University of Art and Design

Best Graphic Design Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic design colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	8
Virginia	331	13
South Carolina	260	0
Mississippi	243	4

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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
Visual Communications	179
Interior Design	88
Illustration	86
Industrial Design	78
Game & Interactive Media Design	45
Fashion Design	25
Other Design & Applied Arts	8

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.