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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 907 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 53 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in visual communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual communications programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #1 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree graphic arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Notre Dame Visual Communications Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Read more about Visual Communications at Northwestern

#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris also took the #5 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris are $7,908.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Ferris State University

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Visual Communications at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 16 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

Read full report on Visual Communications at BGSU

#4 in overall quality

Columbus College of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCAD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCAD are $37,370.

Read more about Visual Communications at CCAD

#7

College for Creative Studies

Detroit, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

College for Creative Studies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CCS also took the #2 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCS are $49,655, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Visual Communications at College for Creative Studies

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul Visual Communications Report

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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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