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 College for Creative Studies. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CCS was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for graphic communication list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for CCS.
Part-time undergraduates at CCS paid an average of $1,539 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,170 | $46,170 |
| Fees | $1,415 | $1,415 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,900 | $1,900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,750 | $7,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,944 | $2,944 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Graphic Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at CCS took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,718.
The median early career salary of graphic communication students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CCS is $25,889 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $28,632.
CCS 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 CCS Online Learning page.
About 72.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in graphic communication in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.0%.
Around 25.5% of graphic communication bachelor’s degree recipients at CCS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
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 | 55 |
*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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