2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in Washington

A bachelor's degree in visual communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #120 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for visual communications students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 bachelor's degrees in visual communications during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual Communications School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The graphic arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in Washington ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality visual communications program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Visual Communications Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual communications.

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.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Visual Communications in Washington

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual communications.

Most Well Attended Schools for Graphic Arts Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

49 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Washington University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual communications in Washington.

There were roughly 49 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Western Washington University

2

Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, WA

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In WA

Cornish College of the Arts is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Located in the city of Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual communications in Washington.

There were roughly 25 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornish College of the Arts in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Cornish College of the Arts

3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in visual communications. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual communications in Washington.

There were about 24 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

4

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WA

Seattle Pacific University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual communications in Washington.

There were approximately 20 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Seattle Pacific University

4

Northwest College of Art & Design
Poulsbo, WA

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In WA

Northwest College of Art & Design is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual communications. NCAD is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Poulsbo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual communications in Washington.

There were about 20 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at NCAD in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Northwest College of Art & Design

6

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In WA

Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in visual communications in Washington.

There were about 17 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Lake Washington Institute of Technology

7

Whitworth University
Spokane, WA

Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Whitworth University

Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	629	488
Oregon	330	70
Nevada	181	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Graphic Arts

Visual Communications is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Graphic Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Interior Design	90
Industrial Design	47
Graphic Design	36
Commercial & Advertising Art	32
Fashion Design	1

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.