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2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools

24 Colleges
$28,311 Avg Salary
$25,483 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Graphic Communications School for You

Graphic Communications is the #176 most popular major in the country with 460 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Graphic Communications program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the most popular school in the United States for graphic communications students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Southern California Institute of Architecture came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, SCI-Arc is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Atlantic University College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graphic Communications Schools list. Atlantic University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Guaynabo.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for graphic communications students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#9

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

California College of the Arts landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graphic communications programs. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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One of 3 majors within the area of study, graphic communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Graphic Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Audiovisual Communications 89
Communications Technology 21
Other Communication Technology 15

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction.

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