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2025 Best Visual Communications Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
319 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 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual Communications Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 319 degrees in visual communications to qualified students.

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

Choosing a Great Visual Communications School

Best Visual Communications Schools in Virginia 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
Master's Degrees in Graphic Arts

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 Virginia 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 Virginia

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 Virginia Schools in Graphic Arts

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Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
134 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in visual communications needs to take a look at Liberty University. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 134 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
48 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Northern Virginia Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in visual communications. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

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

More information about a degree in visual communications from Northern Virginia Community College

3
Radford crest
Radford University
Radford, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Radford University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in visual communications. Located in the fringe town of Radford, Radford is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 23 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA

Any student pursuing a degree in visual communications has to check out Tidewater Community College. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 19 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA

Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Roanoke. This college ranks 45th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 15 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Visual Communications Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 154
North Carolina 710 36
Georgia 690 131
Tennessee 624 34
South Carolina 530 55
Kentucky 518 23
Alabama 500 71
Louisiana 489 24
Arkansas 466 27
West Virginia 410 79

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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 213
Interior Design 198
Illustration 103
Fashion Design 96
Other Design & Applied Arts 45
Industrial Design 35
Commercial Photography 2

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