by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Visual Communications is the 154th most popular major in the country with 6,039 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” ranking analyzed 263 colleges that offered a degree in visual communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual communications.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest College of Art & Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 19 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 263 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornish College of the Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornish College of the Arts is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Cornish College of the Arts Visual Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Art Academy of Cincinnati. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major. Art Academy of Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Otis College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Visual Communications at Otis College of Art and Design
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 66 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #6. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Visual Communications at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
With a ranking of #7, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 14 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at AI Miami International University of Art and Design
With a ranking of #10, Guam Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. GCC is a small school located in Mangilao, Guam that handed out 7 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Cazenovia College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Cazenovia, New York, and it awarded 17 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Delta College of Arts & Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Delta College of Arts & Technology
With a ranking of #13, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California College of the Arts Visual Communications Report
Adirondack Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. SUNY Adirondack is located in Queensbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Adirondack Community College Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #15, Community College of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. CCV is a public institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Defiance College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Defiance, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. LCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Lubbock Christian University
With a ranking of #19, Wade College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Wade College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, LIM College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 20 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eureka College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Eureka College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Eureka, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cecil College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This small school is located in North East, Maryland, and it awarded 13 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia College Hollywood landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Tarzana, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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Maryville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #24. Maryville College is located in Maryville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Maryville College
With a ranking of #25, Harford Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This small school is located in Bel Air, Maryland, and it awarded 29 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Harford Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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