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Graphic Design Schools - 2024 Ranking

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ListedOur 2024 rankings contain 595 graphic colleges offering graphic design programs. The most graphic design schools and colleges are in California (78 schools), Illinois (34 schools), and Pennsylvania (32 schools).

The best graphic design program in the United States is offered by The New School. That school has an excellent graphic design program evaluated with five-star rating for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

The ranking of the Best 50 graphic design schools is below. To check all graphic design schools, please narrow your search by state or degree.

Top 50 graphic design schools:

The New School - Graphic School Ranking
1. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

Rochester Institute of Technology - Graphic School Ranking
2. Rochester Institute of Technology

Located in Rochester, New York

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Graphic School Ranking
3. California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Located in Pomona, California

Pratt Institute - Graphic School Ranking
4. Pratt Institute

Located in Brooklyn, New York

Arizona State University Immersion - Graphic School Ranking
5. Arizona State University Immersion

Located in Tempe, Arizona

Art Center College of Design - Graphic School Ranking
6. Art Center College of Design

Located in Pasadena, California

Maryland Institute College of Art - Graphic School Ranking
7. Maryland Institute College of Art

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

Fashion Institute of Technology - Graphic School Ranking
8. Fashion Institute of Technology

Located in New York City, New York

Yale University - Graphic School Ranking
9. Yale University

Located in New Haven, Connecticut

Northeastern University - Graphic School Ranking
10. Northeastern University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University - Graphic School Ranking
11. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Florida - Graphic School Ranking
12. University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida

California Institute of the Arts - Graphic School Ranking
13. California Institute of the Arts

Located in Valencia, California

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Graphic School Ranking
14. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Graphic School Ranking
15. North Carolina State University

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina

University of South Florida - Graphic School Ranking
16. University of South Florida

Located in Tampa, Florida

University of Denver - Graphic School Ranking
17. University of Denver

Located in Denver, Colorado

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graphic School Ranking
18. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Drexel University - Graphic School Ranking
19. Drexel University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Michigan State University - Graphic School Ranking
20. Michigan State University

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

University of Houston - Graphic School Ranking
21. University of Houston

Located in Houston, Texas

Miami University Oxford - Graphic School Ranking
22. Miami University Oxford

Located in Oxford, Ohio

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graphic School Ranking
23. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Located in Knoxville, Tennessee

Iowa State University - Graphic School Ranking
24. Iowa State University

Located in Ames, Iowa

Temple University - Graphic School Ranking
25. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Virginia Commonwealth University - Graphic School Ranking
26. Virginia Commonwealth University

Located in Richmond, Virginia

DePaul University - Graphic School Ranking
27. DePaul University

Located in Chicago, Illinois

San Jose State University - Graphic School Ranking
28. San Jose State University

Located in San Jose, California

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Graphic School Ranking
29. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Graphic School Ranking
30. University of North Carolina

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina

George Mason University - Graphic School Ranking
31. George Mason University

Located in Fairfax, Virginia

University of Illinois Chicago - Graphic School Ranking
32. University of Illinois Chicago

Located in Chicago, Illinois

Suffolk University - Graphic School Ranking
33. Suffolk University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Central Michigan University - Graphic School Ranking
34. Central Michigan University

Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Western Michigan University - Graphic School Ranking
35. Western Michigan University

Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham - Graphic School Ranking
36. Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham

Located in Madison, New Jersey

Louisiana Tech University - Graphic School Ranking
37. Louisiana Tech University

Located in Ruston, Louisiana

CUNY Lehman College - Graphic School Ranking
38. CUNY Lehman College

Located in Bronx, New York

Portland State University - Graphic School Ranking
39. Portland State University

Located in Portland, Oregon

Ferris State University - Graphic School Ranking
40. Ferris State University

Located in Big Rapids, Michigan

University of Nevada Las Vegas - Graphic School Ranking
41. University of Nevada Las Vegas

Located in Las Vegas, Nevada

Ohio University - Graphic School Ranking
42. Ohio University

Located in Athens, Ohio

Webster University - Graphic School Ranking
43. Webster University

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

California College of the Arts - Graphic School Ranking
44. California College of the Arts

Located in San Francisco, California

Liberty University - Graphic School Ranking
45. Liberty University

Located in Lynchburg, Virginia

CUNY Queens College - Graphic School Ranking
46. CUNY Queens College

Located in Queens, New York

Southern New Hampshire University - Graphic School Ranking
47. Southern New Hampshire University

Located in Manchester, New Hampshire

University of Pennsylvania - Graphic School Ranking
48. University of Pennsylvania

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graphic School Ranking
49. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Miami - Graphic School Ranking
50. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

Graphic design schools by state:

Schools by State2 Graphic Design Schools in Alabama13 Graphic Design Schools in Arizona7 Graphic Design Schools in Arkansas78 Graphic Design Schools in California6 Graphic Design Schools in Colorado6 Graphic Design Schools in Connecticut1 Graphic Design Schools in Delaware13 Graphic Design Schools in Florida5 Graphic Design Schools in Georgia2 Graphic Design Schools in Idaho34 Graphic Design Schools in Illinois8 Graphic Design Schools in Indiana13 Graphic Design Schools in Iowa9 Graphic Design Schools in Kansas3 Graphic Design Schools in Kentucky4 Graphic Design Schools in Louisiana2 Graphic Design Schools in Maine3 Graphic Design Schools in Maryland19 Graphic Design Schools in Massachusetts30 Graphic Design Schools in Michigan19 Graphic Design Schools in Minnesota6 Graphic Design Schools in Mississippi16 Graphic Design Schools in Missouri2 Graphic Design Schools in Montana9 Graphic Design Schools in Nebraska2 Graphic Design Schools in Nevada5 Graphic Design Schools in New Hampshire11 Graphic Design Schools in New Jersey4 Graphic Design Schools in New Mexico31 Graphic Design Schools in New York19 Graphic Design Schools in North Carolina4 Graphic Design Schools in North Dakota30 Graphic Design Schools in Ohio12 Graphic Design Schools in Oklahoma7 Graphic Design Schools in Oregon32 Graphic Design Schools in Pennsylvania3 Graphic Design Schools in Rhode Island7 Graphic Design Schools in South Carolina7 Graphic Design Schools in South Dakota10 Graphic Design Schools in Tennessee31 Graphic Design Schools in Texas4 Graphic Design Schools in Utah6 Graphic Design Schools in Vermont8 Graphic Design Schools in Virginia7 Graphic Design Schools in Washington3 Graphic Design Schools in District of Columbia3 Graphic Design Schools in West Virginia22 Graphic Design Schools in Wisconsin2 Graphic Design Schools in Wyoming
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Graphic design schools by diploma:

Certificates: 124 schools
Associate's Degrees: 224 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 354 schools
Master's Degrees: 26 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 1 school

Graphic design schools by region:

Midwest: 201 schools
Northeast: 115 schools
Northwest: 20 schools
South: 151 schools
Southeast: 98 schools
West: 128 schools

Other graphic programs:

Graphic Communications: 50 schools
Digital Illustration: 171 schools
Web Design and Multimedia: 421 schools
Computer Graphics: 127 schools
Video Graphics: 268 schools
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