by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 74 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,827 bachelor's degrees in visual communications to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The graphic arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual communications students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Carnegie Mellon University
It is difficult to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Syracuse University
Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Iowa State University
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Southern California
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from The University of Texas at Austin
Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Notre Dame
Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Savannah College of Art and Design
WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Washington University in St Louis
Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Western Washington University
UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Pennsylvania
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of California - Davis
Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from San Francisco State University
Here are some additional great schools for Visual Communications students that almost earned our Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 16 | Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles, CA |
| 17 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 18 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 19 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 20 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 21 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 22 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 23 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 24 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
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Visual Communications is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 5,545 |
| Interior Design | 2,824 |
| Illustration | 2,524 |
| Fashion Design | 1,754 |
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 1,208 |
| Industrial Design | 1,178 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 1,110 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 715 |
| Commercial Photography | 92 |