A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, multimedia applications, communication skills and commercial art business operations.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University | 219 | 1% | $51,538 |
| 2 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division | 161 | 22% | $15,540 |
| 3 | Instituto de Banca y Comercio Inc | 159 | 3% | N/A |
| 4 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | 128 | 2% | $28,891 |
| 5 | Independence University | 117 | 9% | $16,972 |
| 6 | Maryland Institute College of Art | 112 | 19% | $64,910 |
| 7 | Full Sail University | 95 | 2% | $24,639 |
| 8 | Pratt Institute-Main | 90 | 6% | $67,742 |
| 9 | Portland State University | 86 | 1% | $26,085 |
| 10 | Iowa State University | 84 | 1% | $21,186 |
| 11 | Sierra College | 77 | 2% | $13,864 |
| 12 | Rhode Island School of Design | 76 | 11% | $70,560 |
| 13 | Columbia College Chicago | 76 | 4% | $45,644 |
| 14 | CUNY Queens College | 70 | 2% | $28,907 |
| 15 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 68 | 1% | $27,898 |
| 16 | Art Center College of Design | 66 | 12% | $47,416 |
| 17 | Ferris State University | 60 | 1% | $23,194 |
| 18 | Specs Howard School of Media Arts | 54 | 16% | N/A |
| 19 | Northeastern University | 52 | 1% | $70,592 |
| 20 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 49 | 1% | $32,041 |
| 21 | The New School | 49 | 2% | $71,361 |
| 22 | Madison Area Technical College | 49 | 1% | $6,367 |
| 23 | Monroe Community College | 48 | 2% | $18,016 |
| 24 | Platt College-San Diego | 47 | 52% | $18,637 |
| 25 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 47 | 1% | $24,035 |
| 26 | Central Piedmont Community College | 47 | 1% | $4,429 |
| 27 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 46 | 1% | $30,866 |
| 28 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 46 | 11% | $30,200 |
| 29 | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | 46 | 5% | $12,990 |
| 30 | Boston University | 45 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | 45 | 2% | $19,973 |
| 32 | Temple University | 44 | 1% | $33,004 |
| 33 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 43 | 1% | $7,039 |
| 34 | Oakland University | 43 | 1% | $25,524 |
| 35 | Drexel University | 42 | 1% | $70,223 |
| 36 | City College of San Francisco | 42 | 1% | $3,613 |
| 37 | Riverside City College | 41 | 1% | $3,338 |
| 38 | Appalachian State University | 40 | 1% | $19,194 |
| 39 | Rasmussen College-Florida | 40 | 1% | $11,115 |
| 40 | Fashion Institute of Technology | 40 | 1% | $24,220 |
| 41 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 39 | 1% | $57,401 |
| 42 | Lenoir Community College | 38 | 4% | $4,358 |
| 43 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 38 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 44 | University of Akron Main Campus | 38 | 1% | $27,279 |
| 45 | Elgin Community College | 38 | 2% | $4,679 |
| 46 | Coastal Carolina University | 37 | 2% | $25,520 |
| 47 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles | 36 | 3% | $34,794 |
| 48 | DePaul University | 36 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 49 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 36 | 0% | $23,977 |
| 50 | Pellissippi State Community College | 35 | 1% | $5,576 |
| 51 | Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia | 35 | 8% | $7,843 |
| 52 | Champlain College | 35 | 2% | $59,698 |
| 53 | Bellevue University | 35 | 1% | $20,970 |
| 54 | Lindenwood University | 35 | 1% | $30,500 |
| 55 | County College of Morris | 34 | 3% | $6,320 |
| 56 | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | 34 | 13% | N/A |
| 57 | Northampton County Area Community College | 34 | 2% | $19,774 |
| 58 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 34 | 2% | $25,641 |
| 59 | California State University-Sacramento | 33 | 0% | $26,454 |
| 60 | SUNY at Purchase College | 33 | 3% | $26,982 |
| 61 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 32 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 62 | Saint Louis Community College | 32 | 1% | $4,315 |
| 63 | The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | 31 | 16% | N/A |
| 64 | California College of the Arts | 31 | 6% | $67,074 |
| 65 | Arapahoe Community College | 31 | 2% | $5,918 |
| 66 | Johnson County Community College | 31 | 1% | $4,350 |
| 67 | Saginaw Valley State University | 31 | 2% | $22,254 |
| 68 | Southern Oklahoma Technology Center | 30 | 10% | N/A |
| 69 | South Dakota State University | 30 | 1% | $23,127 |
| 70 | San Jose State University | 30 | 0% | $29,193 |
| 71 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 29 | 1% | $7,520 |
| 72 | Rasmussen College-Minnesota | 29 | 2% | $11,115 |
| 73 | The Art Institute of Michigan | 29 | 22% | N/A |
| 74 | King's College | 28 | 15% | $25,591 |
| 75 | Flagler College-St Augustine | 28 | 4% | $34,990 |
| 76 | North Carolina A & T State University | 28 | 1% | $18,136 |
| 77 | California State University-Fresno | 28 | 0% | $21,418 |
| 78 | Anne Arundel Community College | 28 | 1% | $5,932 |
| 79 | The Creative Center | 27 | 100% | $32,600 |
| 80 | South Texas College | 27 | 0% | $4,980 |
| 81 | Bradford School | 27 | 18% | $17,012 |
| 82 | Georgia Southern University | 27 | 0% | $23,014 |
| 83 | Big Sandy Community and Technical College | 27 | 2% | $5,248 |
| 84 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | 27 | 18% | $19,032 |
| 85 | Santa Monica College | 26 | 0% | $2,888 |
| 86 | Gateway Technical College | 26 | 1% | $6,414 |
| 87 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 25 | 4% | $26,107 |
| 88 | Montclair State University | 25 | 0% | $31,704 |
| 89 | De Anza College | 25 | 1% | $3,478 |
| 90 | Texas State Technical College | 25 | 1% | $19,530 |
| 91 | San Diego City College | 25 | 1% | $2,998 |
| 92 | Bakersfield College | 25 | 1% | $3,179 |
| 93 | SUNY College at Oswego | 25 | 1% | $24,780 |
| 94 | The Art Institute of Philadelphia | 24 | 11% | N/A |
| 95 | Sessions College for Professional Design | 24 | 51% | $8,700 |
| 96 | Tyler Junior College | 24 | 1% | $16,764 |
| 97 | Yavapai College | 24 | 2% | $16,446 |
| 98 | High Point University | 23 | 2% | $52,998 |
| 99 | North Idaho College | 23 | 2% | $14,862 |
| 100 | Central Michigan University | 23 | 0% | $24,889 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Graphic Design program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.