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Best Schools for Visual Communications in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the visual communications degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Visual Communications
University Of Utah is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual communications. University Of Utah is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 34 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at University Of Utah in the most recent data year. Students who receive their visual communications degree from University Of Utah earn around $60,527 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $16,344 to complete this degree.
See the full visual communications program report for University Of Utah
Brigham Young University Provo came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best visual communications schools. Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. Brigham Young University Provo graduates 81% of students within six years. Brigham Young University Provo awarded about 12 visual communications degrees in the most recent data year. Visual Communications graduates of Brigham Young University Provo earn a median of $33,915 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $13,000.
Read more about the visual communications program at Brigham Young University Provo
Salt Lake Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in visual communications, ranking #3. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public institution. About 16 visual communications degrees were awarded at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year. Visual Communications graduates of Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $34,227 early in their careers. Salt Lake Community College graduates carry a median of $10,766 in student loans.
More information about a degree in visual communications from Salt Lake Community College
A rank of #4 makes Utah Valley University one of the top schools for visual communications. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public institution. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 439 visual communications degrees were awarded at Utah Valley University in the most recent year. Visual Communications graduates of Utah Valley University earn a median of $31,888 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,057 to complete this degree.
See the full visual communications program report for Utah Valley University
Students looking for a strong visual communications program will find one at Latter Day Saints Business College, which ranked #5. Latter Day Saints Business College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City. There were roughly 20 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Latter Day Saints Business College in the most recent data year.
See the full visual communications program report for Latter Day Saints Business College
Metropolitan State College Of Denver earned the #6 position for visual communications this year. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public institution. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduates 31% of students within six years. About 16 visual communications degrees were awarded at Metropolitan State College Of Denver in the most recent year. Graduates of the visual communications program make about $39,450 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $29,125 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in visual communications from Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Boise State University came in at #7 for visual communications this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Boise. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. Boise State University awarded about 35 visual communications degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their visual communications degree from Boise State University earn around $31,083 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $28,599 to complete this degree.
See the full visual communications program report for Boise State University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 13 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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