2024 Best Visual Communications Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Visual Communications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #239 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for visual communications students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5 master's degrees in visual communications to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on visual communications students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of visual communications students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual communications related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Visual Communications Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual Communications Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual Communications in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual communications.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Graphic Arts

1

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in visual communications. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in visual communications from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in visual communications has to look into Northeastern University. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual communications from Northeastern University

2

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Central Connecticut State University is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in visual communications. CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain.More information about a master’s in visual communications from Central Connecticut State University

Best Visual Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best visual communications colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	3
Connecticut	313	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Graphic Arts

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

Majors Similar to Graphic Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	52
Other Design & Applied Arts	25
Interior Design	7

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.