by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Graphic Communications is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 7,518 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,201 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major” ranking looked at 134 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cogswell College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. This small school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 134 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Ringling College of Art and Design is a small school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 117 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Ringling College of Art and Design
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DigiPen Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Digipen is a private for-profit institution located in Redmond, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full DigiPen Institute of Technology Graphic Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Art Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication 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.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Kansas City Art Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College for Creative Studies. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major. CCS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 59 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #6, Montserrat College of Art did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Montserrat College of Art is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Montserrat College of Art
Institute of Production and Recording came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students 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 full report on Graphic Communications at Institute of Production and Recording
With a ranking of #8, Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. MCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #9. Columbus College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 44 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Maine College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #10. Maine College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 19 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #11, Laguna College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. LCAD is a small school located in Laguna Beach, California that handed out 25 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Laguna College of Art and Design
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. RMCAD is a small school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 31 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Graphic Communications Report
With a ranking of #13, Cleveland Institute of Art did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Cleveland Institute of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Cleveland Institute of Art
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 395 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, SAE Expression College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. SAE Expression College is located in Emeryville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
California College of the Arts landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full California College of the Arts Graphic Communications Report
Atlantic University College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Atlantic University College is a small school located in Guaynabo, that handed out 26 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Atlantic University College Graphic Communications Report
With a ranking of #18, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. California Institute of the Arts is a small school located in Valencia, California that handed out 37 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Puerto Rico - Carolina came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. This small school is located in Carolina, , and it awarded 66 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College Chicago ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 132 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. School of Visual Arts is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Full International Fine Arts College Graphic Communications Report
Villa Maria College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Villa Maria College
Art Center College of Design landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 41 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Art Center College of Design
Academy of Art University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication 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 full report on Graphic Communications at Academy of Art University
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