2025 Best Visual Communications Schools in California
12
Colleges in California
720
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
A degree in
visual communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #154 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 12 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of visual communications. Combined, these schools handed out 720 degrees in visual communications to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Visual Communications School
Your choice of visual communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Visual Communications Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual Communications Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Visual Communications in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the graphic arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top California Schools in Graphic Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
57
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual communications. Located in the city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 57 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual communications from FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
49
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in visual communications has to check out University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 49 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual communications from University of Southern California
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
244
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
University of California - Davis is a good option for students interested in a degree in visual communications. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 244 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual communications from University of California - Davis
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
80
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
San Francisco State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in visual communications. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 80 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual communications from San Francisco State University
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.
There were approximately 26 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at California College of the Arts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual communications from California College of the Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
39
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
Otis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Los Angeles.
There were about 39 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Otis College of Art and Design in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual communications from Otis College of Art and Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.More information about a degree in visual communications from Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual communications from University of California - San Diego
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 29 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual communications from University of San Francisco
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
50
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 72nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 50 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at CSUMB in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual communications from California State University - Monterey Bay
