Top Graphic Design Programs in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is home to some of the nation’s best schools. Carnegie Mellon University, Allegheny College, and Penn State are just a few. These schools, and many others have a variety of programs to choose from, including programs for artists and designers. For example, Penn State offers a B.A. and a B. F. A in Art with a Concentration in New Media, a B. A. in Interactive Arts, and a B. Des. in Graphic Design and Interdisciplinary Digital Studio. The state has a total of 262 Title IV degree-granting colleges and universities. The best of these schools made the “top” schools list based on factors such as job placement services, production and other facilities, variety and types of organizations and clubs, convenience, affordability, and more.

Continue reading to find out which Pennsylvania graphic design schools are tops and what they have to offer. Please note that the top graphic design schools listed below are arranged by largest to smallest student population.

Top Graphic Design School Programs Pennsylvania Major Cities

Philadelphia
Temple University
Student Population: 27,702
Backdrop: Urban, 330-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic and Interactive Design; M. F. A. Graphic and Interactive Design

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Philadelphia
Drexel University
Student Population: 15,047
Backdrop: Urban, 40-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. S. Animation and Visual Effects, Game Art and Production, Graphic Design, Web Development and Interaction Design; M. S. Digital Media

Philadelphia
The University of the Arts
Student Population: 2,300+
Backdrop: Urban, 18-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Animation, Graphic Design, Illustration, Multimedia with Concentration in Interactive Design or Motion Design

Scranton
Marywood University
Student Population: 2,255
Backdrop: Urban, 115-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Design with Concentration in Graphic Design, B. F. A. Studio Art with Concentration in Illustration; M. F. A. Graphic Design, Illustration

Pittsburgh
La Roche College
Student Population: 1,312
Backdrop: Urban, 43-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. S. Graphic and Communication Design

Philadelphia
Moore College of Art & Design
Student Population: 525
Backdrop: Urban, 3-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography & Digital Arts

Lancaster
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Student Population: 282
Backdrop: Urban, 62,000 square feet; 25 studios; a new 9,200 state-of-the-art design center (2010), easy access to Baltimore, Philadelphia
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic Design, Illustration

Top Graphic Design School Programs Pennsylvania Other Cities and Towns

University Park
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
Student Population: 38,954
Backdrop: Small town, 8,556-acre campus, easy access to Harrisburg
Degrees Offered: B. A., B. F. A Art with Concentration in New Media, B. A. Interactive Arts, B. Des. Graphic Design, Interdisciplinary Digital Studio

West Chester
Westchester University
Student Population: 12,834
Backdrop: Suburban, 407-acre campus, easy access to Philadelphia
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Studio Art with Concentration in Graphic Design

Millersville
Millersville University
Student Population: 7,644
Backdrop: Small town, 250-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. A. Art with Graphic Design Focus, B. F. A. Art with Concentration in Computer Art, Graphic Design

Edinboro
Edinboro University
Student Population: 6,472
Backdrop: Small town, 585-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Applied Media Arts with Concentration in Computer Animation, Traditional Animation or Graphic Design

California
California University of Pennsylvania
Student Population: 6,299
Backdrop: Small town, 188-acre campus, easy access to Pittsburgh
Degrees Offered: B. S. Graphic Design, Graphics and Multimedia

Clarion
Clarion University
Student Population: 6,233
Backdrop: Rural, 192-acre campus
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Art with Concentration in Graphic Design

Glenside
Arcadia University
Student Population: 2,211
Backdrop: 60-acre campus, easy access to Philadelphia
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Art with Concentration in Graphic Design

Radnor
Cabrini College
Student Population: 1,878
Backdrop: Suburban, 112-acre campus, easy access to Philadelphia
Degrees Offered: B. A. Graphic Design

Greensburg
Seton Hill University
Student Population: 1,700
Backdrop: Small town, 200-acre campus, easy access to Pittsburgh
Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Graphic Design

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