by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Graphic Communications is a major offered under the communications technologies and support program of study at Cogswell College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in graphic communication, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cogswell was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for graphic communication list. It is also ranked #8 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cogswell.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Cogswell paid an average of $866 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,784 | $20,784 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $960 | $960 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,606 | $17,606 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,320 | $2,320 |
Learn more about Cogswell tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cogswell in Graphic Communication walked away with an average of $30,500 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $27,718.
graphic communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cogswell make an average of $24,730 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $28,632.
Cogswell does not offer an online option for its graphic communication bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cogswell Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.1% of the graphic communication students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in graphic communication at Cogswell in 2019-2020, 64.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Graphic Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects | 53 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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