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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

18 Ranked Colleges
510 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 510 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual communications program at the school. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students with aid per year to attend NC State.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NC State Visual Communications Report

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. NKU is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid per year to attend NKU.

Read more about Visual Communications at Northern Kentucky University

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students with aid.

Read more about Visual Communications at WVU

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Visual Communications at UARK

#5

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

West Liberty University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,793 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid per year to attend West Liberty University.

Full West Liberty University Visual Communications Report

#6

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Radford University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Radford is a fairly large school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 29 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid list, Radford has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Radford is $16,447 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students with aid.

Read more about Visual Communications at Radford

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students with aid per year to attend Auburn.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Auburn University Visual Communications Report

#8

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Winthrop University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winthrop, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Winthrop is $19,047 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students with aid.

Full Winthrop University Visual Communications Report

#9

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Marymount University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marymount is $26,078 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Marymount University

#10 in overall quality

AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

International Fine Arts College also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $20,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid per year to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design.

Read more about Visual Communications at International Fine Arts College

#11

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Bellarmine University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellarmine U, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,121 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid per year to attend Bellarmine University.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Bellarmine University

#12

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#16 in overall quality

Loyola University New Orleans came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 9 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid list, Loyola New Orleans has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Loyola New Orleans is $21,486 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students with aid.

Full Loyola New Orleans Visual Communications Report

#13

Barton College

Wilson, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Barton College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Barton College is a small school located in Wilson, North Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Barton College also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Barton College is $24,141 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Barton College Visual Communications Report

#14

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Belmont University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Belmont also took the #5 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $35,548 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students with aid per year to attend Belmont University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Belmont Visual Communications Report

#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $28,903 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid per year to attend Liberty University.

Read more about Visual Communications at Liberty University

#16

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#12 in overall quality

The University of Tampa ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Tampa is $30,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Visual Communications at UT

#17

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#18 in overall quality

Full Sail University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 62 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid list, Full Sail University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,524 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic arts students with aid per year to attend Full Sail University.

Full Full Sail University Visual Communications Report

#6 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $43,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Arts students with aid per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

Full SCAD 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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