by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking.
Graphic Design is the 107th most popular major in the country with 8,710 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,593 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 539 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in graphic design. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in graphic design.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree graphic design students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Platt College - San Diego is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 33 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the #3 spot on the list. SMC is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 25 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the #5 spot on the list. Los Altos Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #6, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. MSJC is located in San Jacinto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 19 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Chemeketa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 14 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden West College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
Platt College - Ontario ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Platt College - Ontario is a private for-profit institution located in Ontario, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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De Anza College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Cupertino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Butte College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Oroville, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
Irvine Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 11 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Canyons came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Los Medanos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 10 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. San Joaquin Delta College is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
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Mt. Hood Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Gresham, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
Mission College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 9 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 9 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2020-2021.
Napa Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Design Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Napa, California, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2020-2021.
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