2024 Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

an associate degree in graphic communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #62 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in the Far Western US Region to review for the 2024 Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Graphic Communications Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Graphic Communications in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in graphic communications.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Graphic Communication

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Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA

6 Annual Graduates

$21,531 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Laurus College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in graphic communications. Laurus College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the small city of San Luis Obispo.

Students who graduate with their associate from the graphic communication program state that they receive average early career wages of $21,531.

More information about a associate in graphic communications from Laurus College

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

8 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in graphic communications needs to check out Academy of Art University. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in graphic communications from Academy of Art University

Best Graphic Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best graphic communications schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	375
Oregon	147	15
Washington	131	59
Nevada	112	0
Hawaii	59	29

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Rankings in Majors Related to Graphic Communication

Graphic Communications is one of 3 different types of Communications Technologies & Support programs to choose from.

Graphic Communication Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects	323
Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design	138
Other Graphic Communications	13
Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Graphic Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Audiovisual Communications	387
Other Communication Technology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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