by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,800 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,721 and $31,437 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 478 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 77 colleges that offered a degree in graphic communications. That schools that top this list have a program in graphic communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree graphic communication students.
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the #1 spot on the list. Tarzana, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Columbia College Hollywood
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurus College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laurus College is a small school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 6 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of San Mateo. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region. CSM is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region. Hawaii CC is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Kauai Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kauai CC is a small school located in Lihue, Hawaii that handed out 4 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Kapiolani Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kapiolani Community College is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Kapiolani Community College
Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern Oregon Community College is a public institution located in Coos Bay, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s 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.
Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. LTCC is a small school located in South Lake Tahoe, California that handed out 2 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Lake Tahoe Community College
San Diego Mesa College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at San Diego Mesa College
Canada College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Canada College is a small school located in Redwood City, California that handed out 7 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii Maui College is a public institution located in Kahului, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Sonora, California, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Berkeley City College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 5 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Berkeley City College
Highline College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Highline is a small public school situated in Des Moines, Washington. It awarded 6 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Shoreline Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Shoreline Community College is a small public school situated in Shoreline, Washington. It awarded 8 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shoreline Community College Graphic Communications Report
College of the Redwoods landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Redwoods is located in Eureka, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at College of the Redwoods
Los Angeles Mission College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Sylmar, California, and it awarded 11 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Los Angeles Mission College
Academy of Art University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Academy of Art University
With a ranking of #22, Lane Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Whatcom Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whatcom Community College is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 6 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Whatcom Community College Graphic Communications Report
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is a public institution located in Lancaster, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Antelope Valley College
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