2025 Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for graphic design students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 178 associate degrees in graphic design to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Graphic Design School for Your Associate Degree

The graphic design associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection 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 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 complete 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

The graphic design school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Graphic Design in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Graphic Design

1

Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Johnson County Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in graphic design. JCCC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.More information about a associate in graphic design from Johnson County Community College

2

Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Century College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in graphic design. Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.More information about a associate in graphic design from Century College

3

Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in graphic design needs to take a look at Dakota County Technical College. DCTC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rosemount.More information about a associate in graphic design from Dakota County Technical College

4

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Northeast Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in graphic design. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in graphic design from Northeast Community College

5

Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in graphic design from Rasmussen University - Minnesota

6

North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.More information about a associate in graphic design from North Hennepin Community College

7

Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in graphic design from Saint Louis Community College

Best Graphic Design Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic design schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	72
Kansas	275	37
Missouri	210	28
Nebraska	163	7
South Dakota	148	6
North Dakota	144	2

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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
Commercial & Advertising Art	169
Interior Design	146
Commercial Photography	38
Visual Communications	27
Game & Interactive Media Design	16
Fashion Design	9
Other Design & Applied Arts	9

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.