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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Design in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
566 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

Graphic Design is the 105th most popular major in the country with 8,541 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,633 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 566 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in graphic design. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent graphic design programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the graphic design program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree graphic design students.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Design in the Far Western US Region

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2019-2020.

SRJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,782 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Graphic Design students.

Read full report on Graphic Design at SRJC

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. College of Southern Nevada is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 20 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Nevada is $5,806 for far western us region associate degree graphic design students.

Full College of Southern Nevada Graphic Design Report

#3

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. MHCC is a medium-sized school located in Gresham, Oregon that handed out 5 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

MHCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MHCC is $7,211 for far western us region associate degree graphic design students.

Read full report on Graphic Design at MHCC

#4

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mt. SAC is $1,729 for far western us region associate degree graphic design students.

Read full report on Graphic Design at Mt. SAC

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 8 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2019-2020.

Chemeketa Community College also made our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $5,965 for far western us region associate degree graphic design students per year to attend Chemeketa Community College.

Read full report on Graphic Design at Chemeketa Community College

#1 in overall quality

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.

FIDM Los Angeles did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $41,505 for far western us region associate degree graphic design students per year to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles.

Read full report on Graphic Design at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

#7

Platt College - San Diego

San Diego, California
#7 in overall quality

Platt College - San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Platt College - San Diego is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Platt College - San Diego did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Platt College - San Diego is $26,218 for far western us region associate degree graphic design students.

Read full report on Graphic Design at Platt College - San Diego

#8

Platt College - Ontario

Ontario, California
#8 in overall quality

Platt College - Ontario came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Design Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Platt College - Ontario is a private for-profit institution located in Ontario, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Platt College - Ontario also made our “Best Graphic Design Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Platt College - Ontario is $23,287 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Graphic Design students.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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