2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate
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Visual Communications is the 161st most popular major in the country with 5,657 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 996 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 26 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. Madison College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Madison College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Madison Area Technical College is $9,904 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 15 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students list, Western Technical College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,081 for associate degree graphic arts students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Visual Communications at Western Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for associate degree graphic arts students.
Full Chattahoochee Technical College Visual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for associate degree graphic arts students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 105 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for associate degree graphic arts students.
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With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 34 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,861 for associate degree graphic arts students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Scottsdale Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for associate degree graphic arts students.
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Texas State Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 40 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for associate degree graphic arts students.
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With a ranking of #9, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Salt Lake Community College
Harford Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. Harford Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bel Air, Maryland that handed out 29 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Harford Community College also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Harford Community College is $7,886 for associate degree graphic arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Harford Community College
Portland Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Portland Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Portland Community College is $8,914 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students list, Minneapolis Community and Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,376 for associate degree graphic arts students.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Visual Communications Report
Mesa Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Mesa Community College also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,669 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Mesa Community College
Adirondack Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. SUNY Adirondack is a small school located in Queensbury, New York that handed out 32 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Adirondack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Adirondack is $8,558 for associate degree graphic arts students.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 25 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students list, Horry-Georgetown Technical College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,016 for associate degree graphic arts students per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.
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With a ranking of #16, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,882 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students per year to attend San Antonio College.
With a ranking of #17, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,583 for associate degree graphic arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Pima County Community College District
Cecil College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 23 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Cecil College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cecil College is $8,085 for associate degree graphic arts students.
Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students list, Augusta Technical College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta Technical College is $9,842 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Augusta Technical College
With a ranking of #20, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 41 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students list, UVU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,159 for associate degree graphic arts students.
Community College of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. CCV is a public institution located in Montpelier, Vermont. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CCV also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend CCV is $10,798 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students.
Full Community College of Vermont Visual Communications Report
Virginia Western Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate list. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Western Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,830 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students per year to attend Virginia Western Community College.
Read more about Visual Communications at Virginia Western Community College
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,428 for associate degree graphic arts students.
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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FIDM Los Angeles also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIDM Los Angeles is $41,505 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students.
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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%.
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- *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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