2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in the Middle Atlantic 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for visual communications students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 120 master's degrees in visual communications during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region

Explore 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

Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, NY

82 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Pratt Institute - Main is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual communications. Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in New York.

There were about 82 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from Pratt Institute - Main

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in visual communications. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 14 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from Carnegie Mellon University

3

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Maryland Institute College of Art if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual communications. MICA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Baltimore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in Maryland.

There were approximately 13 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at MICA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from Maryland Institute College of Art

4

George Washington University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

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

4

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

University at Buffalo is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual communications. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in New York.

There were roughly 4 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from University at Buffalo

6

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

#2 Best Quality In PA

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in visual communications in Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in visual communications from Temple University

7

LIM College
New York, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

LIM is a small private for-profit college located in the city of New York. More information about a master’s in visual communications from LIM College

7

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

#2 Most Popular In MD

UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore. More information about a master’s in visual communications from University of Maryland - Baltimore

Best Visual Communications Colleges by State

Explore the most popular visual communications colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	90
Pennsylvania	586	17
Maryland	342	12

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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
Interior Design	154
Other Design & Applied Arts	127
Illustration	80
Industrial Design	64
Graphic Design	63
Fashion Design	62
Game & Interactive Media Design	18
Commercial & Advertising Art	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.