2025 Best Graphic Design Schools in Virginia

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Graphic Design Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 213 degrees in graphic design to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Graphic Design Schools List

Graphic Design Rankings by 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 Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Graphic Design in Virginia

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 Virginia Schools in Graphic Design

1

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

57 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

1.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a degree in graphic design. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in graphic design from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

124 Graphic Design Degrees Awarded

16.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in graphic design needs to look into Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in graphic design from Liberty 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
Tennessee	624	79
South Carolina	530	99
Kentucky	518	13
Mississippi	501	61
Alabama	500	18
Louisiana	489	31
Arkansas	466	61
West Virginia	410	18

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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	319
Interior Design	198
Illustration	103
Fashion Design	96
Other Design & Applied Arts	45
Industrial Design	35
Commercial Photography	2

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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.