by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate” 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 Illinois, there were 500 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,710 and $23,875 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 77 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in graphic communications. To top this list, a school must have a successful graphic communications program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree graphic communication students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the #2 spot on the list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Joliet Junior College
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #3 spot on the list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate. SWIC is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Graphic Communications Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, McHenry County College landed the #5 spot on the list. Crystal Lake, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at McHenry County College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate list. MVCC is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate list. 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
Elgin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Elgin Community College is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Parkland College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Parkland College
Prairie State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Chicago Heights, Illinois 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.
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 full report on Graphic Communications at Prairie State College
Illinois Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate list. ICC is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 2 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate list. City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Kennedy-King College
Rock Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Rock Valley College
With a ranking of #14, Kankakee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Kankakee Community College is a small school located in Kankakee, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Kankakee Community College
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