2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
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In 2019-2020, 5,657 people earned their degree in visual communications, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 996 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in visual communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual communications 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 visual communications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $0-$30k)
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattahoochee Technical College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $384 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Chattahoochee Technical College Visual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 34 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Austin Community College District Visual Communications Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Madison College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Madison Area Technical College is $7,258 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 16 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Salt Lake Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,786 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.
Full Salt Lake Community College Visual Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Northern Virginia Community College
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 105 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,397 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
Read more about Visual Communications at Ivy Tech Community College
Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $4,115 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Western Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Technical College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,382 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Technical College.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Western Technical College
Pima Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $2,574 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Pima Community College
Harford Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Harford Community College is a public institution located in Bel Air, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harford Community College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harford Community College is $6,008 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #11, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Queensbury, New York, and it awarded 32 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Adirondack also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Adirondack is $5,642 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Visual Communications at SUNY Adirondack
San Antonio College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $5,183 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Portland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Portland Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Portland Community College is $7,669 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Portland Community College Visual Communications Report
Texas State Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 40 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
TSTC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,535 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TSTC.
Utah Valley University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 41 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,334 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Utah Valley University.
Virginia Western Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Virginia Western Community College has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Western Community College is $6,179 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Virginia Western Community College
Cecil College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in North East, Maryland, this small public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.
Cecil College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cecil College is $6,229 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Scottsdale Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $8,963 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Scottsdale Community College
Mesa Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 14 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mesa Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $8,791 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #20, Community College of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Community College of Vermont is a medium-sized school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 7 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
CCV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CCV is $8,814 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Community College of Vermont Visual Communications Report
Augusta Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Augusta Technical College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,345 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Augusta Technical College.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $11,411 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Visual Communications at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 89 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIDM Los Angeles, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $37,103 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FIDM Los Angeles.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,435 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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- 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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