<p>I saw Simmons is in a consortium with Mass Art, FWIW. Graphic design careers are brutal - clients want it faster, cheaper, better. But, to make a go of it, learn all the new media, the business side of it, Advertising in full (not just ad art), freelancing skills, technical skills, art history, psychology. Stick with the 4-year colleges that offer all the gen eds along with cutting-edge advertising/media/graphic art departments or programs. And, go if it’s financially safe. Try a high school summer program in graphic art at some college for a taste-test. </p>