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Best Graphic Design Schools Near Rock Springs, WY (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Rock Springs, Wyoming has 1 accredited school offering graphic design programs. Rock Springs has a population of about 23,229. Median household income is $73,307 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wyoming, the top-earning graphic design-related role is Web and Digital Interface Designer at a median $67,020 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Graphic Design Schools to Rock Springs
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer graphic design programs near Rock Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rock Springs city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Rock Springs.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wyoming schools on the Wyoming graphic design page.
Graphic Design Wages Near Rock Springs
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Wyoming, statewide)
Graphic Designer
$45,150
Art Director
N/A
Web and Digital Interface Designer
$67,020
Special Effects Artist and Animator
N/A
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Rock Springs at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
23,229
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$73,307
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Rock Springs-Area Cities With Graphic Design Programs
How many accredited graphic design schools are near Rock Springs, WY?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering graphic design programs near Rock Springs. The closest is Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, WY (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Western Wyoming Community College (0.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying graphic design roles in Wyoming?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying graphic design-related roles in Wyoming are: Web and Digital Interface Designer ($67,020), Graphic Designer ($45,150). Wages for Rock Springs workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Vernal instead of Rock Springs?
Vernal, UT is 80.7 miles from Rock Springs and has its own set of local graphic design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Rock Springs an affordable place to study graphic design?
Rock Springs’s median household income of $73,307 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rock Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wyoming public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
