by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 794 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 604 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in visual communications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual communications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cazenovia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Cazenovia College is a small school located in Cazenovia, New York that handed out 17 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Pratt Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at New York City College of Technology
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIM College landed the #4 spot on the list. LIM College is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Bowie State University
Robert Morris University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Robert Morris University is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Robert Morris University
Farmingdale State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Farmingdale, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 43 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Farmingdale State College
Monmouth University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Monmouth University
Stevenson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Owings Mills, Maryland, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees 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%.
Houghton College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Houghton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houghton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kean University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Lehigh University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 21 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #15, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Seton Hall University
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Centenary University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Centenary is a small school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 2 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Visual Communications Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Delaware landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 16 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of Delaware
With a ranking of #21, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The College of Saint Rose is located in Albany, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full George Washington University Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #24, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Wilmington University
Buffalo State ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students 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%.
Juniata College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marymount Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St. Thomas Aquinas College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Sparkill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
La Roche University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Roche is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies