2025 Best Visual Communications Schools in Iowa

If you plan on majoring in visual communications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #154 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for visual communications students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 68 degrees in visual communications to qualified students.

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Pick Your Visual Communications Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual Communications Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Visual Communications in Iowa

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the graphic arts degree levels they offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Graphic Arts

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Graphic Arts Degrees Awarded

Iowa State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in visual communications. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in visual communications from Iowa State University

2

Luther College
Decorah, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Luther College if you want to pursue a degree in visual communications. Luther is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Decorah.More information about a degree in visual communications from Luther College

Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Visual Communications Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	48
Missouri	693	94
Kansas	599	71

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Visual Communications Related Rankings by Major

Visual Communications is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Graphic Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	140
Interior Design	93
Commercial & Advertising Art	84
Industrial Design	67
Commercial Photography	37
Game & Interactive Media Design	7

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.