2027 Best Value Graphic Design Schools in Virginia
[Graphic Design](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/graphic-design/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for graphic design students.
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2027 Best Value Graphic Design Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in graphic design, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Graphic Design Schools
Virginia Commonwealth University earned the #1 spot for value among graphic design schools in Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. Students from in state pay about $16,720 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $39,884. Typical student debt for graphic design graduates is $25,937. Early-career graphic design graduates make about $36,156. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
Liberty University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value graphic design schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. Graphic Design graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, graphic design degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $40,295. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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