2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications (Income $75-$110k) in California

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,475 people earned their degree in graphic communications, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. 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 California, there were 1,552 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,363 and $39,116 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 133 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The graphic communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

#1 in overall quality

$27,688 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,349 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 99 masters’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Academy of Art University Graphic Communications Report

#2

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California

#2 in overall quality

$53,795 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$31,305 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California College of the Arts. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 11 masters’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

California College of the Arts also made our “Best Graphic Communications Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Graphic Communications at California College of the Arts

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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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