• Graphic design uses computers to assist in drawing complex images that can be used for art, media, advertising or communication.abstract graphic design image by Stasys Eidiejus from Fotolia.com
  
  If you are considering a career in graphic design, then Boston, Massachusetts offers several top-quality schools from which to choose. Graphic design is a quickly expanding career field with several different emphases including animation, computer-assisted drawing, web development and fine art. Getting a broad and diverse education can help launch you into a graphic design job that will ensure security and room for branching out into related areas within the graphic design field.
  
  

Northeastern University

• Northeastern University offers a bachelor of science in graphic design and is ranked as one of the top institutions for higher learning in the United States by U.S. News and World Report, coming in at 80th on the list in 2010. Northeastern University employs an intensive, experiential program in learning graphic design where students receive an education through working in the college's graphic design studios. The program at Northeastern focuses on both static and dynamic media so that the student can receive a broad education in the principles of perception and communication. Coursework includes interactive information design, environmental design, fou- dimensional design, typology and history of art and design.
  
  Northeastern University
  360 Huntington Avenue
  Boston, MA 02115
  (617) 373-2000‎
  neu.edu
  
  

Boston University

• Boston University offers both a bachelor's in fine arts as well as a 2-year master's degree through their graphic design program. Boston University is also ranked as 56th on the U.S. News and World Report annual list of top colleges and universities in the United States. Boston University also hosts the Center for Digital Imaging Arts, where you can earn a certificate that will serve as a foundation for a career in graphic design. Coursework at Boston University includes both traditional artistic media as well as using cutting-edge technology to get a broad and diverse background in the graphic design field. Classes include photography, drawing, typography and web page design.
  
  Boston University College of Arts and Sciences
  1 Silber Way
  Boston, MA 02215
  (617) 353-2696
  bu.edu‎
  
  

Suffolk University

• Suffolk University offers a diverse education where students are able to interact and learn from professionals in the graphic design field and also gain an experienced background in higher education. Suffolk University offers both a bachelor's of fine arts and a master's in fine arts in graphic design. Coursework at Suffolk University includes a wide variety of skills including typography, illustration, photography, printing, electronic media, design history and visual communication theory. Suffolk University also focuses on the theoretical elements of graphic design including analysis and concept development and finding solutions to complex design problems.
  
  Suffolk University‎
  75 Arlington Street
  Boston, MA 02116
  (617) 573-8785
  suffolk.edu‎