by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for visual communications students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 328 bachelor's degrees in visual communications to qualified students.
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Your choice of visual communications for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality graphic arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual communications students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for visual communications students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual communications has to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual communications. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual communications needs to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual communications has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Purdue University - Main Campus
IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Indiana University - Bloomington
UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Dayton
Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Elmhurst University
Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from Loyola University Chicago
Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
UW - Green Bay is a large public university located in the midsize city of Green Bay.More information about a bachelor’s in visual communications from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Visual Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Design | 909 |
| Interior Design | 452 |
| Illustration | 330 |
| Fashion Design | 324 |
| Game & Interactive Media Design | 251 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 214 |
| Industrial Design | 167 |
| Other Design & Applied Arts | 29 |
| Commercial Photography | 9 |