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 Savannah College of Art and Design. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in graphic communication, such as diversity 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 SCAD was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for graphic communication list. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for SCAD.
Part-time undergraduates at SCAD paid an average of $835 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 | $37,575 | $37,575 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,890 | $1,890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,979 | $14,979 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,573 | $3,573 |
Learn more about SCAD tuition and fees.
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 SCAD took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,718.
graphic communication who receive their bachelor’s degree from SCAD make an average of $21,270 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $28,632.
Online degrees for the SCAD graphic communication bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCAD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.0% of the graphic communication students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.0%.
Around 30.4% of graphic communication bachelor’s degree recipients at SCAD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 166 |
| International Students | 55 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
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 | 335 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to graphic communications.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiovisual Communications | 47 |
*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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