2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools
116
Ranked Colleges
5,765
Degrees Awarded
$13,000
Avg Net Price*
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” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Visual Communications is the 154th most popular major in the country with 5,765 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools” ranking looked at 116 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Best Value Graphic Arts Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Arts Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Visual Communications
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 39 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our graphic arts students list, BYU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for Graphic Arts students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full BYU Visual Communications Report
Out of the 116 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,053 for Graphic Arts students per year to attend Madison Area Technical College.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Madison College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,739 for graphic arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at El Centro College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,224 for Graphic Arts students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Austin Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 44 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,002 for Graphic Arts students per year to attend Iowa State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Iowa State University
Western Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,279 for graphic arts students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Visual Communications at Western Technical College
With a ranking of #7, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,213 for Graphic Arts students per year to attend Ferris.
Read more about Visual Communications at Ferris State University
Scottsdale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $11,088 for graphic arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Scottsdale Community College
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for Graphic Arts students.
Full Liberty University Visual Communications Report
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 177 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for graphic arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Ivy Tech Community College
Bemidji State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 23 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,033 for Graphic Arts students per year to attend Bemidji State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bemidji State University Visual Communications Report
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for graphic arts students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Northern Virginia Community College
University of North Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,122 for graphic arts students per year to attend University of North Texas.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of North Texas
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
UC also made our “Best Visual Communications Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UC is $22,415 for Graphic Arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 79 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,908 for Graphic Arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Salt Lake Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 14 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $6,197 for Graphic Arts students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Salt Lake Community College
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 265 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $9,955 for Graphic Arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah Valley University Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #18, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,308 for graphic arts students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at NAU
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Visual Communications Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,377 for graphic arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Purdue Visual Communications Report
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #20. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for San Francisco State University is $14,459 for Graphic Arts students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at San Francisco State University
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,608 for graphic arts students per year to attend Harrisburg Area Community College.
Read more about Visual Communications at HACC
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 45 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend BGSU is $18,558 for Graphic Arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #23. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 91 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,887 for graphic arts students per year to attend Texas State.
Read more about Visual Communications at Texas State
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools ranking, coming in at #24. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,463 for graphic arts students per year to attend Texas State Technical College.
Full Texas State Technical College Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is $13,092 for Graphic Arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at UW - Green Bay
college factual
