Online Graphic Design Degree Completion Programs

UMGC gives earlier art and design coursework a clear sequence to compare against. Its Graphic Communication BA moves through typography and layout, digital media, and intermediate and advanced portfolio development. The curriculum also addresses professional branding and business practices, so you can connect academic work with how you present yourself to clients. Bring examples and course descriptions from your earlier design classes when discussing where they fit.

Before you apply: Ask which portfolio and upper-level design courses remain after evaluation. Accepted art credits may fill electives while a required course sequence still needs to be completed.

SNHU’s Graphic Design and Media Arts BA connects the visual choices in a project with the tools used to produce it. Design thinking, typography, and digital design tools give you concrete courses to compare with earlier studio or media classes. The portfolio includes work across print, digital, and video media. Its eight-week terms are useful to examine if you want a recurring course schedule around work and family commitments.

Before you apply: Build time for projects and revisions into the weekly plan. Short terms still require sustained design work, and your official evaluation determines which earlier classes replace requirements.

Regent offers a BFA for readers who want a focused art-and-design degree with an explicit Christian worldview. The coursework includes illustration, typography, web design, branding, and three-dimensional design. Packaging projects and advanced typography show the kinds of work you can use to judge the match with your earlier classes. The program also develops a professional portfolio, giving your remaining courses a practical body of work to build toward.

Before you apply: Check prerequisite equivalencies before choosing advanced studio courses. Regent publishes online and blended campus formats, so specify the online BFA when reviewing your plan.

ASU’s Bachelor of Science in Design puts visual reasoning at the center of graphic design. Early work uses drawing, books, and presentation boards before moving into computer-based projects in publications, motion, and interfaces. The capstone asks you to research a social issue and design a campaign around it. This is a useful comparison if you already have software experience and want your return to college to deepen the thinking behind the work.

Before you apply: ASU expects you to develop technical software skills independently with support resources. Compare the design sequence with your transcript and leave room for making physical project materials.

Troy’s Graphic Design BS moves from layout, color, and typography into branding, motion graphics, and interactive media. Hands-on projects contribute to a professional portfolio, while the curriculum also includes the business of art and design. That combination gives you specific work to discuss if you are returning after introductory art classes or experience producing media for an employer. The online route is listed alongside Troy’s campus option.

Before you apply: Read the technology list before budgeting. Computer and software costs, along with optional camera equipment, belong in the budget alongside remaining tuition.

National University combines graphic design with audio, video, motion, and interactive media in its Digital Media Design BA. Returning students can have previous coursework evaluated while building a wider production skill set. The final project links a portfolio to a written account of the creative process, making the remaining coursework useful for documenting what you can actually make.

Before you apply: This is a digital media degree with design coursework; compare its production subjects with a dedicated graphic design major.

Champlain pairs visual design with web development and video in its online Digital Media BS. That combination suits adults whose earlier credits now support a move into broader digital production. Its advanced project and portfolio course comes before the capstone, so students develop and refine work across a sequence rather than waiting until graduation to assemble examples.

Before you apply: The degree covers several media disciplines. Review the web and video requirements alongside the visual design courses before choosing it.

Utah State combines graphic and multimedia production with the study of how people use information, products, and technology. Its Human Experience Design and Interaction BS lets returning students select two emphasis areas. The major includes data visualization and project management, which makes it a useful design option for someone bringing interests beyond illustration or print production.

Before you apply: This is a broader human-centered design major. Students complete an internship or senior project and meet the major’s progression requirements.

Arizona’s Design Arts and Practices BA connects studio skills with contemporary design problems. For returning adults, the transfer evaluation provides a starting point for deciding how earlier art, humanities, or general education work fits. Drawing and digital methods build toward a capstone addressing a larger issue, with projects that can cross environmental or social themes.

Before you apply: The curriculum is broader than commercial graphic design. Check the studio sequence and equipment needs when planning your remaining coursework.

Grand Canyon’s Advertising and Graphic Design BA brings brand communication into the design studio. Adults returning with previous college credit can compare its transfer allowance with a major that includes typography, interactive design, and advertising. The advanced practicum develops portfolio work, while the required design tools make the program’s practical expectations clear before enrollment.

Before you apply: Plan for the required software and photography equipment as well as the sequence of design courses that remain after evaluation.

Upper Iowa’s online Graphic Design BA offers a substantial studio sequence, from interaction design and illustration to publication design and animation. Returning students can request a transfer review before mapping the remaining studio courses. The senior thesis and portfolio provide a defined finishing project, particularly useful when earlier college study did not produce a complete body of design work.

Before you apply: Have your earlier studio courses evaluated individually; a transfer-credit total alone does not show which design prerequisites you have met.

Bellevue’s online Graphic Design BA builds print and web skills through a sequence of design projects. Adults returning to college can evaluate how previous credits fit around the major’s typography, branding, and interactive design requirements. The final portfolio course also addresses a résumé and self-promotion, connecting the degree’s finishing work with materials you can use after graduation.

Before you apply: The degree requires 127 credits, and the final portfolio course follows completion of the program-specific graphic design courses.

Liberty’s online Graphic Design BFA centers on making digital artwork and responding to critiques from faculty and classmates. Returning students can submit earlier college work for transfer consideration while developing skills with Adobe design software. The fine arts award and project feedback make this an option for adults who want sustained creative practice as they finish a bachelor’s degree.

Before you apply: Check the required course formats before registering; the university notes that some online courses use longer terms or additional meeting requirements.

Millersville offers a defined completion route for students who already have college credits and a body of creative work. Its online Interactive and Graphic Design B.Des. combines typography, motion, web experience, and studio drawing. The usual part-time pace can help working adults organize the remaining degree around a manageable course load, with a transfer evaluation identifying unfinished general education requirements.

Before you apply: Admission requires a digital portfolio of 10–12 pieces, including two observational drawings; prepare that work alongside your transcripts.

Kentucky Wesleyan lists its Graphic Design BA for online study and combines foundational art with applied digital design. Returning students can submit previous transcripts through the online admission process, then determine which studio requirements remain. Typography, branding, animation, and web design lead toward a senior capstone focused on portfolio development and presenting creative work professionally.

Before you apply: Ask how earlier studio courses apply and how online students arrange any selected internship or exhibition opportunities.