Undergraduate Graphic Communications at Laguna College of Art and Design

Below are the key facts about this program at LCAD. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #9 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

LCAD Undergraduate Graphic Communications Rankings

#47 in the U.S.

#11 in California

College Factual ranks LCAD highly for graphic communications, placing at #47 out of 146 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Graphic Communications Schools	47 of 146
Best Graphic Communications Schools in California	11 of 37

Undergraduate Graphic Communications Degrees at LCAD

Here is each degree level granted in graphic communications at LCAD, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	46

LCAD Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Laguna College of Art and Design conferred 46 bachelor’s degrees in graphic communications.

Bachelor’s Rankings

LCAD ranks competitively among schools offering graphic communications at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #9 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	9
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38

Salary of Graphic Communications Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$46,570 Bachelor's Median Salary

Graphic Communications students who finish a bachelor’s at LCAD report a median salary of $46,570 a year. This is above $46,570, the median for all majors at LCAD.

Student Debt of Graphic Communications Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at LCAD, graphic communications students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is below $27,208, the typical median for all majors at LCAD.

Student debt for Graphic Communications majors with a bachelor's degree at LCAD

LCAD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$37,500 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$27,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$33,600	$37,500

Learn more about LCAD tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of graphic communications bachelor’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The majority of graphic communications bachelor’s degree graduates at LCAD are White. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Laguna College of Art and Design with a bachelor’s in graphic communications.

Ethnic diversity of Graphic Communications majors at Laguna College of Art and Design

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	26
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	3

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (Bachelor’s)

LCAD granted 46 bachelor’s degrees in animation, interactive technology, video graphics, and special effects in the most recent reporting year — 76% to women and 24% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%).

Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #7
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #8
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #30

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