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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications in the Southwest Region

21 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$21,522 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” 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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 959 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,919 and $21,748 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 194 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 21 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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Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at El Centro College

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 39 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Vista College Graphic Communications Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 29 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Tarrant County College District

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Tyler Junior College

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Central Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas State Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State Technical College Graphic Communications Report

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.

Full Lee College Graphic Communications Report

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NMSU Dona Ana Graphic Communications Report

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With a ranking of #10, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Wharton County Junior College

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Sessions College for Professional Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s graphic communication degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Sessions College Graphic Communications Report

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Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas

Weatherford College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school situated in Weatherford, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Weatherford College Graphic Communications Report

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University of Advancing Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Advancing Technology Graphic Communications Report

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at UNM Valencia

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Austin Community College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #15, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.

Full Glendale Community College Graphic Communications Report

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.

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Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona

Central Arizona College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Central Arizona College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Central Arizona College

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Mesa Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Mesa Community College

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at UNM Gallup

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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