by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Graphic Communications is the 653rd most popular major in the country with 585 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in general graphic communications. That schools that top this list have a program in general graphic communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for graphic communication students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Maine Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major. Central Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Auburn, Maine. It awarded 9 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at Central Maine Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carroll University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major. Carroll University is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 19 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at Carroll University
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Graphic Communications at South Central College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo General Graphic Communications Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Nazarene University landed the #5 spot on the list. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chowan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Chowan University is a small school located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chowan University General Graphic Communications Report
Lewis - Clark State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 13 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College General Graphic Communications Report
University of Charleston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. UC is a small school located in Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 14 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at University of Charleston
Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at Ozarks Technical Community College
Bluefield College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Bluefield College is a small school located in Bluefield, Virginia that handed out 3 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at Bluefield College
Mesabi Range College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Mesabi Range College is a small public school situated in Virginia, Minnesota. It awarded 4 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mesabi Range College General Graphic Communications Report
With a ranking of #12, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Stephens College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic communication degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 4 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at Siena Heights University
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at University of Maryland Global Campus
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Cincinnati State is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College General Graphic Communications Report
University of Northern Iowa landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 11 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Northern Iowa General Graphic Communications Report
DePaul University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 23 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Grand View University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #19. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 2 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Graphic Communications at Grand View University
Murray State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic communication degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at Murray State
Northcentral Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northcentral Technical College General Graphic Communications Report
Aims Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 9 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at Aims Community College
With a ranking of #23, Prairie State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Prairie State College is a small public school situated in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Graphic Communications at Prairie State College
Illinois State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic communication degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at Illinois State
With a ranking of #25, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Graphic Communications at The University of Findlay
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