2025 Best Graphic Design Schools in Alabama

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for graphic design students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 23 degrees in graphic design to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Graphic Design Schools List

Pick Your Graphic Design Degree Level

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 Alabama 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 Alabama

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.

Top Alabama Schools in Graphic Design

1

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21.4% Growth in Graduates

Samford University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in graphic design. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham.More information about a degree in graphic design from Samford University

2

Troy University
Troy, AL

Troy University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in graphic design. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in graphic design from Troy University

Best Graphic Design Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	214
North Carolina	710	191
Georgia	690	34
Virginia	630	190
Tennessee	624	79
South Carolina	530	99
Kentucky	518	13
Mississippi	501	61
Louisiana	489	31
Arkansas	466	61
West Virginia	410	18

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Graphic Design Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Graphic Design

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual Communications	99
Interior Design	86
Industrial Design	65
Commercial & Advertising Art	17
Other Design & Applied Arts	12

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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.