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.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 183 associate degrees in graphic communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to graphic communications students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other graphic communications students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt graphic communications students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized graphic communications related body.
Our full 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Graphic Communications in Texas
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for graphic communications students seeking a an associate degree.
Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Graphic Communication
Houston Community College is a good choice for students pursuing an associate degree in graphic communications. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the graphic communication program make about $21,579 in the first couple years of working.
El Centro College is a wonderful decision for students interested in an associate degree in graphic communications. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the graphic communication program make around $21,770 in the first couple years of working.
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).