The population of graphic designers has grown by nearly 50,000 over the last decade. This growth has led to larger salaries and higher quality education and training programs. This means, finding a good graphic design school is no longer a challenge. Finding the best graphic design school might take a bit more effort, but fortunately, a number of organizations are dedicated to finding the best of the best. Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report, and Forbes are just a few organizations that publish a variety of “best schools” lists each year. To determine which schools belong on the list, each organization carefully considers factors such as faculty resources, student selectivity, number of program offerings, peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, and financial resources.
According to the most recent report by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Rhode Island is home to 13 Title IV colleges and Universities. Many of these schools offer art and design programs and some are listed as the best. Although some of the best art and design schools can be found in Providence, several are located in smaller cities and towns such as Bristol and Newport. If you’re ready to learn more about Rhode Island’s best graphic design school programs, scroll through the list below to find out which schools made the list and what they have to offer.
Best Graphic Design School Programs - Major Rhode Island Cities
Providence
Rhode Island School of Design - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Film/Animation/Video, Graphic Design, Illustration; M. F. A. Digital + Media, Graphic Design; Certificate Animation
Providence
Rhode Island College - Degrees Offered: B. F. A. Studio Art with Concentration in Graphic Design
Best Graphic Design School Programs - Other Rhode Island Cities and Towns
Bristol
Roger Williams University - Degrees Offered: B. A. Graphic Design Communication, B. F. A. Visual Arts Studies with Concentration in Film, Animation and Video or Photography and Digital Media
Newport
Salve Regina University – Degrees Offered: B. A. Studio Art with Concentration in Graphic Design
More Programs to Consider:
- San Francisco & Online
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#15) - 2020
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#23) - 2020
- Top 40 Nationally for Illustration (#29) - 2020
- Atlanta, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and SCAD eLearning
- Animation – BFA, MA, MFA
- Film and Television – BFA, MA, MFA
- Graphic Design – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
- Illustration – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
- Immersive Reality - BFA
- Interactive Design and Game Development – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
- Motion Media Design – BFA, MA, MFA
- Sequential Art – BA, BFA, MA, MFA
- Visual Effects – BFA, MA, MFA
- User Experience (UX) Design – BFA
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#3) - 2020
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#12) - 2020
- Top 50 Nationally for Graphic Design (#9) - 2020
- Top 40 Nationally for Illustration (#9) - 2020
- Winter Park, FL & Online
- Computer Animation - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
- Game Programs - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
- Graphic Design & Digital Arts - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
- Film & Digital Cinematography - Bachelor's & Master's - Online & Campus
- Mobile Development - Bachelor's - Online & Campus
- Simulation & Visualization - Bachelor's - Campus
- Top 50 Nationally for Animation (#19) - 2020
- Top 50 Nationally for Game Design (#17) - 2020
- Top 5 in Florida for Graphic Design (#4) - 2020
- Online