2025 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 324 bachelor's degrees in graphic design to qualified students.

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

Your choice of graphic design for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality graphic design program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on graphic design students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of graphic design students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Graphic Design Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Graphic Design in Pennsylvania

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

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Graphic Design

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

47 Annual Graduates

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

2

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in graphic design needs to look into Thomas Jefferson University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Thomas Jefferson University

3

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

65 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Temple University

4

The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA

27 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The University of the Arts if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from The University of the Arts

5

Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA

8 Annual Graduates

Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Erie.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Mercyhurst University

6

Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Moore College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Moore College of Art and Design

7

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Marywood University

8

Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Susquehanna University

9

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

21 Annual Graduates

Penn College is a small public college located in the small city of Williamsport.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Pennsylvania College of Technology

10

Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Point Park University

Best Graphic Design Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	443
Maryland	370	63
New Jersey	351	82
District of Columbia	226	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Graphic Design

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	127
Fashion Design	89
Other Design & Applied Arts	89
Commercial & Advertising Art	86
Illustration	84
Interior Design	76
Game & Interactive Media Design	47
Industrial Design	7

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.