2025 Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Graphic Design is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major 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 9 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for graphic design students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 260 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. 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 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 schools for graphic design students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Graphic Design Schools

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for graphic design students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Graphic Design

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

39 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in graphic design needs to check out Northeastern University. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Northeastern University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in graphic design. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Boston University

3

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in graphic design has to take a look at Endicott College. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beverly.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Endicott College

4

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

40 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in graphic design. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

5

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

13 Annual Graduates

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

6

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Suffolk University

7

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

8

Lasell University
Newton, MA

15 Annual Graduates

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

9

Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, MA

15 Annual Graduates

Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in graphic design from Emmanuel College Massachusetts

Best Graphic Design Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Graphic Design Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	341	40
Rhode Island	307	13
Vermont	289	36
Maine	281	12
New Hampshire	276	397

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Illustration	151
Game & Interactive Media Design	54
Industrial Design	52
Fashion Design	41
Interior Design	35
Other Design & Applied Arts	29
Commercial & Advertising Art	16
Visual Communications	6

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.