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

8 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master's 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 has developed its “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Visual Communications is the 161st most popular major in the country with 5,657 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,465 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 168 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual communications programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The graphic arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Visual Communications at University of Florida

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s graphic arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina State University Visual Communications Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #3 spot on the list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s graphic arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University

#4

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree graphic arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, JBU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JBU are $13,920, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full JBU Visual Communications Report

#5

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #5 spot on the list. Jacksonville University is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 4 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

JU also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at JU are $14,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual Communications at JU

#6 in overall quality

AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. International Fine Arts College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at International Fine Arts College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at AI Miami International University of Art and Design are $23,799.

Full AI Miami International University of Art and Design Visual Communications Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Liberty University

#8

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Full Sail University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 88 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Full Sail University

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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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