2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in the Far Western US Region

A master's degree in visual communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #258 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 71 master's degrees in visual communications to qualified students.

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

The graphic arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual communications.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual Communications in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for visual communications students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

44 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California College of the Arts if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual communications. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California 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 #2 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in California.

There were about 44 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at California College of the Arts in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from California College of the Arts

2

Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, NV

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Sierra Nevada College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual communications. Located in the town of Incline Village, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in visual communications from Sierra Nevada College

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual communications. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in California.

There were approximately 7 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from University of Southern California

3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual communications. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in Washington.

There were approximately 7 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5

Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, OR

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in Oregon.

There were approximately 5 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Northwest College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from Pacific Northwest College of Art

6

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in visual communications from University of California - Berkeley

6

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

#2 Most Popular In OR

Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in visual communications from Western Oregon University

Best Visual Communications Colleges by State

Explore the most popular visual communications colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	42
Washington	408	11
Oregon	282	4

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Graphic Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Illustration	56
Fashion Design	46
Graphic Design	40
Game & Interactive Media Design	36
Other Design & Applied Arts	33
Industrial Design	3

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.