by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 33 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of visual communications. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 481 master's degrees in visual communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of visual communications for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual communications students working on their master's degree.
The graphic arts 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 Visual Communications Master's Degree Schools.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual communications.
It's hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual communications. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in visual communications from Carnegie Mellon University
University of Notre Dame is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in visual communications. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in visual communications from University of Notre Dame
It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual communications. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a master’s in visual communications from The University of Texas at Austin
It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual communications. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual communications from University of Southern California
MICA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in visual communications from Maryland Institute College of Art
Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.More information about a master’s in visual communications from Pratt Institute - Main
Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual communications from Northeastern University
UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in visual communications from University of Florida
Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual communications from Northwestern University
UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in visual communications from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Visual Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 343 |
| Interior Design | 244 |
| Graphic Design | 230 |
| Illustration | 194 |
| Industrial Design | 180 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 121 |
| Fashion Design | 103 |
| Commercial Photography | 21 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 14 |
