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Graphic Design

Bachelor's Degree

Online Program

Next Start Dates
May 14, 2025
July 07, 2025
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May 12, 2025
July 02, 2025

Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree

Earning an online Graphic Design degree will help you gain knowledge and confidence that nurture your inspiration and creativity while expanding your technical proficiency.

The Graphic Design Bachelor’s degree is instructed by industry experts and reflects the most up-to-date skills, technologies and competencies of the design field. The online Graphic Design Bachelor of Science degree curriculum includes project work and focuses on emerging design trends, like “thumb-friendly” mobile navigation, 3D imagery, mobile video production and other trends that impact design. Whether you want to sharpen your skills in Adobe® Creative Cloud or increase your mastery of UX and user interface design, your future looks amazing from here.1

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Graphic Design Courses Designed to Match Your Passion

Innovating Since Day One

Rasmussen University was a pioneer 18 years ago when we introduced online learning to our traditional curriculum. Today, your online Bachelor's degree courses are built with Empowered Learning®, which allow you to learn by doing real-world projects, manage your pace and stay connected with faculty and peers. We were ahead of the curve then—and we continue to innovate.

Prepare for Industry Certifications

Our online Graphic Design Bachelor’s degree can help prepare you to sit for the Adobe® Certified Associate in Visual Communication in Photoshop® and the Adobe® Certified Associate in Digital Video Using Premiere Pro.1

Design in the Real World

Our online Graphic Design degree courses are infused with skills requested in the marketplace and our curriculum was designed by industry experts with over 200 years of design experience with backgrounds in major brands: The Minnesota Timberwolves™, the American Museum of Natural History of New York™ and Hormel™.2 3

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Affordable Education

Tuition & Savings

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With eight start dates a year and a total of 23 courses, full-time students can finish in as few as 18 months for an estimated $27,675.4

$250 cost per full-time credit
x 90 total credits
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$22,500 total tuition
+ $5,175 total fees
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$27,675 full-time estimated total program cost

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Other Ways to Save

Higher education should be a manageable investment. Talk to an admissions representative and learn how our online Graphic Design programs are designed to be more affordable with Knowledge Credit® through transfer credits, self-directed assessments, and military training or professional certification. Plus, save more with loans and external scholarship opportunities. Find more about Transfer Credit and Other Knowledge Credit®.

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Self-Directed Assessments

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Empowered Learning®

Learn by doing real-world projects, manage your pace and stay connected with faculty and peers.

Fully Online

You really don’t need to go very far to learn. Do it at your pace, where you work best.

Entrance Requirements

To be considered for admission, students must hold a conferred Associate’s degree from an accredited institution as recognized by the Department of Education, or students must have successfully completed 60 quarter or 40 semester credits with a grade of C or higher. No background check is required for this program, but pre-employment screenings, like background checks, may be required for future job opportunities.6

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  1. Adobe®, Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe® Lightroom® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe® in the United States and/or other countries.
  2. 2019 Graphic Design Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degrees Curriculum Design Summit included industry experts with approximately 200 years of design experience, collected November 20, 2019.
  3. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES is a trademark of Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Limited Partnership.

    AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY is a trademark of American Museum of Natural History

    HORMEL is a trademark of Hormel Foods, LLC.
  4. Completion time is dependent on transfer credits accepted and the number of courses completed each term.
  5. 24 credits in self-directed assessments at $250 per credit = $6,000. Save an additional $180 on books (6 classes x $30 per class in books). Save $1,170 in technology fees (6 classes x $195 per class). Pay $149 for each of six self-directed assessment tests (6 classes x $149). Savings cost breakdown: $6,000 + $180 + $1,170 - $894 = $6,456 potential estimated total savings.
  6. Applicants for careers in this field may be subject to pre-employment screenings such as, but not limited to, criminal background checks and drug/or alcohol testing. Employment decisions, including whether to require background checks and other tests, are made at the discretion of the employer. Rasmussen University does not pre-screen for enrollment in this program. Any prospective student must consider their history, lifestyle and future actions before enrolling in the program, and carefully consider whether their actions may prevent them from attaining employment in the field they choose to pursue. Additional requirements, such as industry-specific training, may be required to obtain employment in this field. Please see the Rasmussen University catalog for important disclosures regarding background checks and employment.