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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major

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1,757 Degrees Awarded
$23,446 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 7,518 people earned their degree in graphic communications, making the major the 122nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, graphic communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,311 and had an average of $25,483 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,757 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major” ranking looked at 205 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in graphic communications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their graphic communications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree graphic communication students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware College of Art and Design. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major. Delaware College of Art and Design is a small school located in Wilmington, Delaware that handed out 11 associates’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.

Full DCAD Graphic Communications Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Institute of Production and Recording. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Institute of Production and Recording Graphic Communications Report

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Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major. Columbia College Hollywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tarzana, California. It awarded 11 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Columbia College Hollywood

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Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurus College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 6 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Laurus College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

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With a ranking of #6, York County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. York County Community College is a small school located in Wells, Maine that handed out 9 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full York County Community College Graphic Communications Report

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With a ranking of #7, Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. FM is located in Johnstown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Fulton-Montgomery Community College

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Sessions College for Professional Design landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Sessions College is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Sessions College

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Hostos Community College
Bronx, New York

Hostos Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 32 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hostos Community College Graphic Communications Report

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 51 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Middlesex County College Graphic Communications Report

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Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Roxboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Piedmont Community College

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Central Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Auburn, Maine, and it awarded 9 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Central Maine Technical College

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. South Central College is a small school located in North Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 12 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

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Flint Hills Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #14. Emporia, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 7 students 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%.

Full Flint Hills Technical College Graphic Communications Report

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Full LWTech Graphic Communications Report

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, West Virginia

With a ranking of #16, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small school located in South Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 7 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BridgeValley Community & Technical College Graphic Communications Report

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Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, Iowa

With a ranking of #17, Southeastern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in West Burlington, Iowa. It awarded 14 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Southeastern Community College

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Labette Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Labette Community College is a small public school situated in Parsons, Kansas. It awarded 4 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Labette Community College

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Orange County Community College
Middletown, New York

Orange County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Middletown, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full Orange County Community College Graphic Communications Report

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #20. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at UNM Valencia

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is located in Huron, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Bowling Green State University - Firelands

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

With a ranking of #22, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Southeast Technical College is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 15 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Southeast Technical College

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Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Western Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. This small school is located in Morganton, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Western Piedmont Community College

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Butler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Butler CC

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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 71 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Borough of Manhattan Community College

Rest of the Best 31 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California
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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey
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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas
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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts
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