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 “Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” 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 Plains States region, there were 479 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,977 and $21,757 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 214 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pittsburg State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas City Art Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Kansas City Art Institute
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Webster University
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #5 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at University of Minnesota - Duluth
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 11 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Institute of Production and Recording did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Institute of Production and Recording is a small private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees 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
Missouri Western State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 10 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Missouri Western State University
With a ranking of #9, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Drury University
University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at University of Northwestern - St Paul
Grand View University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Grand View University
With a ranking of #11, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at University of North Dakota
Morningside College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Buena Vista University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Stephens College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
University of Central Missouri ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Missouri Graphic Communications Report
With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Communication Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 0 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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