2024 Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in New York

If you plan on getting your associate degree in graphic communications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #62 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for graphic communications students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 associate degrees in graphic communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on graphic communications students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of graphic communications students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for graphic communications to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized graphic communications related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for graphic communications students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 New York list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Graphic Communications in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for graphic communications students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Graphic Communication

1

Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

71 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in graphic communications has to check out Borough of Manhattan Community College. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in graphic communications from Borough of Manhattan Community College

2

Alfred State College
Alfred, NY

7 Annual Graduates

Alfred State College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in graphic communications. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred State is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in graphic communications from Alfred State College

Best Graphic Communications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Graphic Communications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	179	32
New Jersey	137	115
Maryland	126	4
Delaware	60	11
District of Columbia	36	0

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Graphic Communications Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Communications Technologies & Support area of study, Graphic Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Graphic Communication Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects	125
Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production	34

Majors Similar to Graphic Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Audiovisual Communications	228

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction. More about our data sources and methodologies.