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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
736 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Graphic Communications is the 127th most popular major in the country with 7,475 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, graphic communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,819 and had an average of $28,832 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,413 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,256 and $31,761 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 736 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in graphic communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great graphic communications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the graphic communications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 39 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,402 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Indian River State College.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Indian River State College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $2,126 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, GMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $16,204 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full George Mason University Graphic Communications Report

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,632 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend East Tennessee State University.

Full East Tennessee State University Graphic Communications Report

#5

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fairmont State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fairmont State University is $7,595 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Fairmont State University

#6

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia

With a ranking of #6, University of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Charleston is $21,081 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Graphic Communications at University of Charleston

AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 16 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

International Fine Arts College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,441 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at AI Miami International University of Art and Design

#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Regent is $15,584 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Regent

Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ringling College is a small school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 113 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Ringling College also made our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $44,992 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ringling College.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Ringling College

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 335 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $40,908 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Savannah College of Art and Design

#11

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Living Arts College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, Living Arts College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Living Arts College is $24,942 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Living Arts College

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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