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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
273 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,657 people earned their degree in visual communications, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,465 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 273 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual communications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattahoochee Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,238 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 41 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,818 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 25 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $3,930 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 13 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Western Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Western Community College is $5,958 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Augusta Technical College is a small school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 9 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augusta Technical College is $9,961 for southeast region associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 17 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,303 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $25,622 for southeast region associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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