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2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
120 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 848 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 120 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 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.

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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree graphic arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Visual Communications Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree graphic arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual Communications at Carnegie Mellon University

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #0 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual Communications at Temple University

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

GWU also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Visual Communications at George Washington University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #5 spot on the list. MICA is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

MICA also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at MICA are $49,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual Communications at Maryland Institute College of Art

#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#3 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pratt Institute - Main 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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