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2025 Best Visual Communications Schools in Washington

6 Colleges in Washington
264 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in visual communications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #154 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual Communications Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 264 degrees in visual communications annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Visual Communications School

Best Visual Communications Schools in Washington Your choice of visual communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Visual Communications School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Associate Degrees in Graphic Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Graphic Arts

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 Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Visual Communications in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the graphic arts degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Graphic Arts

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
4.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual communications. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 23 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
48 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in visual communications. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Western Washington University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
5.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in visual communications needs to take a look at Seattle Pacific University. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 19 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Seattle Pacific University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA
48 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in visual communications needs to take a look at Shoreline Community College. Located in the large suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 48 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Shoreline Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Shoreline Community College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 15th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 4 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Seattle Central in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Seattle Central College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
26.3% Growth in Graduates

NCAD is a small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

There were about 19 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at NCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Northwest College of Art & Design

Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 657
Oregon 587 80
Nevada 354 6

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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
Interior Design 153
Commercial & Advertising Art 67
Graphic Design 58
Industrial Design 40
Fashion Design 37
Game & Interactive Media Design 16
Illustration 13
Commercial Photography 3

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