2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 8,541 people earned their degree in graphic design, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,994 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 69 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in graphic design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great graphic design programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the graphic design program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree graphic design students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Design
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madison College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,904 for associate degree graphic design students per year to attend Madison Area Technical College.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Western Technical College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,081 for associate degree graphic design students per year to attend Western Technical College.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Hennepin Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for associate degree graphic design students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moraine Park Technical College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Moraine Park Technical College is $9,143 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate. Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic design students list, WCTC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WCTC is $10,165 for associate degree graphic design students.
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Johnson County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. JCCC is a fairly large school located in Overland Park, Kansas that handed out 41 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
JCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend JCCC is $12,632 for associate degree graphic design students.
Oakland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2019-2020.
Oakland Community College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $2,825 for associate degree graphic design students.
With a ranking of #8, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gateway Technical College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gateway Technical College is $9,252 for associate degree graphic design students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,002 for associate degree graphic design students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Century College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Century College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,808 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students.
University of South Dakota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic design students list, USD has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Dakota is $18,555 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 6 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students.
With a ranking of #13, County College of Morris did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 30 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
County College of Morris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,173 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students per year to attend County College of Morris.
Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 26 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students.
With a ranking of #15, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MATC is $9,076 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
OSU Institute of Technology also took the #19 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,500 for associate degree graphic design students per year to attend OSU Institute of Technology.
With a ranking of #17, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. Dakota County Technical College is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,063 for associate degree graphic design students per year to attend DCTC.
Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $5,415 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students per year to attend Cuyahoga Community College District.
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Monroe Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic design students list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,830 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students per year to attend Monroe Community College.
Elgin Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Elgin Community College is $4,185 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students.
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Northeast Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $8,749 for associate degree graphic design students.
Saint Louis Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Saint Louis Community College is $6,796 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 12 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
TSTC also made our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for associate degree graphic design students.
With a ranking of #24, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate list. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 6 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
SRJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,782 for Associate Degree Graphic Design students.
Finger Lakes Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 9 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $9,543 for associate degree graphic design students.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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