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2025 Best Graphic Design Schools in Wisconsin

8 Colleges in Wisconsin
332 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in graphic design, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #107 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for graphic design students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 332 degrees in graphic design annually.

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Choosing a Great Graphic Design School

Best Graphic Design Schools in Wisconsin The graphic design program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Graphic Design rankings. We derive our Best Overall Graphic Design School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Graphic Design Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Graphic Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Graphic Design

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 Schools in Wisconsin. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Graphic Design in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of graphic design degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Graphic Design

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
42 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in graphic design needs to look into Madison Area Technical College. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 42 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in graphic design from Madison Area Technical College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
33 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a good decision for students interested in a degree in graphic design. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MIAD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 33 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at MIAD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in graphic design from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
46 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Stout is a good option for students pursuing a degree in graphic design. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. This university ranks 29th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 46 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

Any student who is interested in graphic design needs to take a look at Gateway Technical College. Located in the city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gateway Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 24 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in graphic design from Gateway Technical College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI

Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #292 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Western Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 17 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WI
20.8% Growth in Graduates

MATC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Milwaukee. This college ranks 14th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 24 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carthage College
Kenosha, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WI
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 37th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 15 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
32 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

WCTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Pewaukee. This college ranks 27th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 32 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in graphic design from Waukesha County Technical College

Best Graphic Design Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 223
Michigan 915 399
Illinois 870 384
Indiana 737 55

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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
Interior Design 161
Game & Interactive Media Design 81
Illustration 78
Visual Communications 53
Industrial Design 51
Commercial Photography 25
Other Design & Applied Arts 9
Fashion Design 8

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