2025 Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in Texas

If you pursue a associate degree in graphic design, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #68 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 100 associate degrees in graphic design to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate 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 associate 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for graphic design students working on their associate 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 Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Graphic Design in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in graphic design.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Graphic Design

1

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

El Centro College is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in graphic design. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in graphic design from El Centro College

2

Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Texas State Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in graphic design. TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco.More information about a associate in graphic design from Texas State Technical College

Best Graphic Design Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	349	62
New Mexico	255	10
Oklahoma	222	15

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual Communications	109
Commercial & Advertising Art	94
Interior Design	78
Fashion Design	47
Game & Interactive Media Design	43
Commercial Photography	27
Illustration	15

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.