by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 University of Charleston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in graphic communication, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 UC was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for graphic communication list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC.
Part-time undergraduates at UC paid an average of $380 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Graphic Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $27,718.
The median early career salary of graphic communication students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC is $35,954 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $28,632.
UC 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 UC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the graphic communication students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 52.0%.
Around 12.5% of graphic communication bachelor’s degree recipients at UC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Graphic Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Graphic Communications | 8 |
*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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