October 17, 2024 Image The Minneapolis College of Art and Design has received notable accolades in the 2024 Graphic Design School Rankings, published by Animation Career Review. This marks the tenth annual release of the rankings, which evaluated over 700 graphic design programs across the United States.MCAD secured a spot among the top fifty national graphic design schools, ranking twenty-ninth overall and placing it in the top five percent nationwide. Among private institutions, MCAD was ranked eighteenth, also in the top five percent. Regionally, MCAD was recognized as the sixth best graphic design program in the Midwest, ranking in the top three percent of the region.The college also excelled in state and program-specific categories, achieving the top position in Minnesota and landing 21st for schools offering a Graphic Design-related Bachelor of Fine Arts and 19th for institutions with a Graphic Design-related Master of Fine Arts.The rankings consider various criteria, including academic reputation, employment data, program depth, and value.Learn More2024 Graphic Design School Rankings (animationcareerreview.com—August 23, 2024) Background Info and Criteria for College Rankings (animationcareerreview.com)