by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region” 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.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,139 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,670 and $25,493 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 255 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 29 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Huron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Firelands Graphic Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 31 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at College of DuPage
Ferris State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Joliet Junior College
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 12 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lansing Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 8 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Full North Central Technical College Graphic Communications Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Harold Washington College Graphic Communications Report
Prairie State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Prairie State College is a small school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois that handed out 2 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.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Prairie State College
McHenry County College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Graphic Communications Report
Lake Land College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Mattoon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Lake Land College
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Graphic Communications Report
Jackson College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson College is a small public school situated in Jackson, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 3 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Parkland College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Parkland College
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Moraine Valley Community College
Kellogg 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 Great Lakes Region ranking. Battle Creek, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Kellogg Community College Graphic Communications Report
Madison Area Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Madison College
Rock Valley College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
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