2025 Best Visual Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region
16
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
876
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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 876 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. 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
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Visual Communications in the Great Lakes Region
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.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Graphic Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
68
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual communications. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual communications from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in visual communications. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 29 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
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Madison Area Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in visual communications. Madison College is a large public college located in the city of Madison. This college ranks 5th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 14 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual communications from Madison Area Technical College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual communications. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 14 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual communications from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IN
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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Western Technical College is a small public college located in the city of La Crosse. This college ranks 6th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 11 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in visual communications from Western Technical College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 18 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
61
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 61 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in visual communications from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
195
Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded
Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 195 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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