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2025 Best Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges in the New England Region
1,092 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded
Ranked #107 in popularity, graphic design is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,092 degrees in graphic design annually.

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Choosing a Great Graphic Design School

Best Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region Your choice of graphic design school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for graphic design schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Graphic Design
Bachelor's Degrees in Graphic Design
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Graphic Design Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Graphic Design in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the graphic design degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Graphic Design

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
47 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in graphic design. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 47 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
42 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in graphic design. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 42 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts Program Name

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Endicott College is a good option for students interested in a degree in graphic design. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 14 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
32 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great option for students pursuing a degree in graphic design. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 42nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

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

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. This university ranks 30th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 22 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
3.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 27 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT

Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts - Web Design Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
521 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were about 521 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
21.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This school ranks 8th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 23 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
43 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #276 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 graphic design students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Graphic Design Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic design schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 303
Connecticut 538 75
Rhode Island 436 31
Maine 396 12
New Hampshire 395 401
Vermont 352 49

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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Graphic Design has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Illustration 307
Game & Interactive Media Design 150
Interior Design 147
Commercial & Advertising Art 121
Visual Communications 103
Industrial Design 62
Other Design & Applied Arts 59
Fashion Design 52
Commercial Photography 4

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