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2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
736 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the graphic communications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s 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. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Indian River State College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 16 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students with aid list, FSCJ has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,916 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $21,048 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Graphic Communications at GMU

#4

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairmont State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

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 estimated yearly cost for Fairmont State University is $10,161 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid.

Full Fairmont State University Graphic Communications Report

#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students with aid list, ETSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid.

Read more about Graphic Communications at ETSU

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Regent University is $15,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Regent

#7

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia

University of Charleston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC is $22,284 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid.

Read more about Graphic Communications at UC

AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and 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. The yearly cost to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design is $20,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid.

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

Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Sarasota, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 113 students in 2019-2020.

Ringling College also made our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Ringling College of Art and Design is $49,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Ringling College

#10

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Living Arts College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Living Arts College is a private for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Living Arts College also made our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Living Arts College is $25,110 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students with aid.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Living Arts College

Savannah College of Art and Design 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 Getting Aid ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 335 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students with aid list, SCAD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $43,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students with aid per year to attend SCAD.

Read more about Graphic Communications at SCAD

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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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