The main focus area for this major is General Graphic Communications. 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 Illinois State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in graphic communication, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Illinois State was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for graphic communication list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Illinois State paid an average of $768 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $384 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,741 | $19,904 |
Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,850 | $9,850 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,764 | $5,764 |
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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. Graphic Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois State took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $27,718.
graphic communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois State make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 45% higher than the national average of $28,632.
Illinois State 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 Illinois State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in graphic communication in 2019-2020, 45.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in graphic communication at Illinois State in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Graphic Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Graphic Communications | 11 |
*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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