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Best Schools for Visual Communications in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall visual communications education in Pennsylvania.
Top Schools in Visual Communications
Leading the list is Lehigh University, our #1 school for visual communications. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Bethlehem. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. There were roughly 14 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the visual communications program make about $70,321 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,008.
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University Of Pennsylvania is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in visual communications, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 96% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 16 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent data year. Students who receive their visual communications degree from University Of Pennsylvania earn around $99,682 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Pennsylvania graduates carry a median of $16,155 in student loans.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best visual communications schools. Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 43 visual communications degrees were awarded at Carnegie Mellon University in the most recent year. Graduates of the visual communications program make about $93,581 in their early career. Carnegie Mellon University graduates carry a median of $24,500 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes Millersville University Of Pennsylvania one of the top schools for visual communications. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Millersville. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 22 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Millersville University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent data year. Visual Communications graduates of Millersville University Of Pennsylvania earn a median of $47,049 early in their careers. Millersville University Of Pennsylvania graduates carry a median of $26,486 in student loans.
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Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in visual communications, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg is a large public university. About 20 visual communications degrees were awarded at Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg in the most recent year. Graduates of the visual communications program make about $41,382 in their early career. Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg graduates carry a median of $17,500 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 19 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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