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2025 Best Visual Communications Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges in New Jersey
127 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for visual communications students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 127 degrees in visual communications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual Communications School

Best Visual Communications Schools in New Jersey The graphic arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Visual Communications rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Visual Communications Degree Level

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 New Jersey 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Visual Communications in New Jersey

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 New Jersey Schools in Graphic Arts

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
32 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in visual communications needs to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
44 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in visual communications needs to look into Kean University. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 44 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Kean University

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ

Monmouth University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in visual communications. Monmouth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Long Branch. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 19 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Monmouth University

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in visual communications. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were about 15 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in visual communications from Seton Hall University

Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 484
Pennsylvania 978 144
Maryland 618 110
District of Columbia 441 5
Delaware 345 15

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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 152
Interior Design 92
Fashion Design 85
Commercial & Advertising Art 30
Industrial Design 30
Game & Interactive Media Design 29
Illustration 23

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