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 | Columbia College Chicago | 76 | 4% | $45,644 |
| 13 | Rhode Island School of Design | 76 | 11% | $70,560 |
| 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 | Madison Area Technical College | 49 | 1% | $6,367 |
| 22 | The New School | 49 | 2% | $71,361 |
| 23 | Monroe Community College | 48 | 2% | $18,016 |
| 24 | Central Piedmont Community College | 47 | 1% | $4,429 |
| 25 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 47 | 1% | $24,035 |
| 26 | Platt College-San Diego | 47 | 52% | $18,637 |
| 27 | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | 46 | 5% | $12,990 |
| 28 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 46 | 11% | $30,200 |
| 29 | University of Illinois at Chicago | 46 | 1% | $30,866 |
| 30 | Boston University | 45 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | 45 | 2% | $19,973 |
| 32 | Temple University | 44 | 1% | $33,004 |
| 33 | Oakland University | 43 | 1% | $25,524 |
| 34 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 43 | 1% | $7,039 |
| 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 | Fashion Institute of Technology | 40 | 1% | $24,220 |
| 40 | Rasmussen College-Florida | 40 | 1% | $11,115 |
| 41 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 39 | 1% | $57,401 |
| 42 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 38 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 43 | Elgin Community College | 38 | 2% | $4,679 |
| 44 | Lenoir Community College | 38 | 4% | $4,358 |
| 45 | University of Akron Main Campus | 38 | 1% | $27,279 |
| 46 | Coastal Carolina University | 37 | 2% | $25,520 |
| 47 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 36 | 0% | $23,977 |
| 48 | FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles | 36 | 3% | $34,794 |
| 49 | DePaul University | 36 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 50 | Champlain College | 35 | 2% | $59,698 |
| 51 | Pellissippi State Community College | 35 | 1% | $5,576 |
| 52 | Lindenwood University | 35 | 1% | $30,500 |
| 53 | Bellevue University | 35 | 1% | $20,970 |
| 54 | Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia | 35 | 8% | $7,843 |
| 55 | Northampton County Area Community College | 34 | 2% | $19,774 |
| 56 | County College of Morris | 34 | 3% | $6,320 |
| 57 | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | 34 | 13% | N/A |
| 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 | Saginaw Valley State University | 31 | 2% | $22,254 |
| 64 | Johnson County Community College | 31 | 1% | $4,350 |
| 65 | Arapahoe Community College | 31 | 2% | $5,918 |
| 66 | California College of the Arts | 31 | 6% | $67,074 |
| 67 | The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | 31 | 16% | N/A |
| 68 | San Jose State University | 30 | 0% | $29,193 |
| 69 | South Dakota State University | 30 | 1% | $23,127 |
| 70 | Southern Oklahoma Technology Center | 30 | 10% | N/A |
| 71 | Rasmussen College-Minnesota | 29 | 2% | $11,115 |
| 72 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 29 | 1% | $7,520 |
| 73 | The Art Institute of Michigan | 29 | 22% | N/A |
| 74 | California State University-Fresno | 28 | 0% | $21,418 |
| 75 | Flagler College-St Augustine | 28 | 4% | $34,990 |
| 76 | Anne Arundel Community College | 28 | 1% | $5,932 |
| 77 | King's College | 28 | 15% | $25,591 |
| 78 | North Carolina A & T State University | 28 | 1% | $18,136 |
| 79 | Big Sandy Community and Technical College | 27 | 2% | $5,248 |
| 80 | South Texas College | 27 | 0% | $4,980 |
| 81 | Georgia Southern University | 27 | 0% | $23,014 |
| 82 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | 27 | 18% | $19,032 |
| 83 | The Creative Center | 27 | 100% | $32,600 |
| 84 | Bradford School | 27 | 18% | $17,012 |
| 85 | Gateway Technical College | 26 | 1% | $6,414 |
| 86 | Santa Monica College | 26 | 0% | $2,888 |
| 87 | Montclair State University | 25 | 0% | $31,704 |
| 88 | Bakersfield College | 25 | 1% | $3,179 |
| 89 | San Diego City College | 25 | 1% | $2,998 |
| 90 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 25 | 4% | $26,107 |
| 91 | De Anza College | 25 | 1% | $3,478 |
| 92 | SUNY College at Oswego | 25 | 1% | $24,780 |
| 93 | Texas State Technical College | 25 | 1% | $19,530 |
| 94 | Tyler Junior College | 24 | 1% | $16,764 |
| 95 | The Art Institute of Philadelphia | 24 | 11% | N/A |
| 96 | Yavapai College | 24 | 2% | $16,446 |
| 97 | Sessions College for Professional Design | 24 | 51% | $8,700 |
| 98 | University of Houston | 23 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 99 | High Point University | 23 | 2% | $52,998 |
| 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.