2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate
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 an Associate” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,830 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in graphic communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality graphic communications programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 an Associate”.
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Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. NWTC is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
NWTC also made our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $10,340 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students per year to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,108 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graphic Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Houston Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 18 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
MATC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MATC is $9,076 for associate degree graphic communication students.
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #5 spot on the list. SWIC is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWIC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SWIC is $7,098 for associate degree graphic communication students.
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South Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
South Central College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Central College is $10,175 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 32 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
LWTech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Washington Institute of Technology is $7,713 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
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With a ranking of #8, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate list. Middlesex County College is a fairly large school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 47 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
Middlesex County College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,649 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students per year to attend Middlesex County College.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate list. Cincinnati State is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cincinnati State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,469 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 7 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
Kirkwood Community College also made our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for associate degree graphic communication students.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Kirkwood Community College
With a ranking of #11, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate list. Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $14,633 for associate degree graphic communication students.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Southeast Technical College
Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 15 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
Western Iowa Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Iowa Tech Community College is $7,201 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 12 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
CPTC also made our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $7,904 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students per year to attend CPTC.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Clover Park Technical College
Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Kansas City, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.
Kansas City Kansas Community College also made our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College is $15,582 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
Full Kansas City Kansas Community College Graphic Communications Report
Whatcom Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 20 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
Whatcom Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Whatcom Community College is $7,683 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
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Tarrant County College District ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate list. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 26 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarrant County College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Tarrant County College
Salt Lake Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 30 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salt Lake Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Salt Lake Community College
Front Range Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Front Range Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 33 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
FRCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Front Range Community College is $9,725 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 86 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BMCC is $5,158 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Borough of Manhattan Community College
Ferris State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate list. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ferris also made our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Ferris is $12,889 for associate degree graphic communication students.
Hawkeye Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 12 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawkeye Community College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,495 for associate degree graphic communication students per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Hawkeye Community College
York County Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate list. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend York County Community College is $8,359 for associate degree graphic communication students.
Read more about Graphic Communications at York County Community College
Aims Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Aims Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Aims Community College is $8,386 for associate degree graphic communication students.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Aims Community College
Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Ozarks Technical Community College is $7,908 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
Northwest Vista College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate ranking. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest Vista College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $5,413 for Associate Degree Graphic Communication students.
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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%.
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