2027 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Wisconsin
[Visual Communications](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/visual-communications/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value visual communications schools.
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2027 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Wisconsin
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the visual communications degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Visual Communications Schools
Leading the list is Western Technical College La Cross, our #1 best value for visual communications in Wisconsin. Set in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College La Cross is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,820, with out-of-state students paying around $7,078. Visual Communications graduates carry a median of $12,057 in student loans. Soon after graduation, visual communications degree recipients from Western Technical College La Cross generally make around $23,032. That is a strong return on a $12,057 median debt.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Green Bay one of the best values for visual communications. Set in the city of Green Bay, University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,700 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,288 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $18,186 to complete the visual communications program here. Early-career visual communications graduates make about $32,991. That is a strong return on a $18,186 median debt. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
Madison Area Technical College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in visual communications, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Madison, Madison Area Technical College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,977, compared with $7,141 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $15,750 to complete the visual communications program here. Soon after graduation, visual communications degree recipients from Madison Area Technical College generally make around $30,710. That is a strong return on a $15,750 median debt.
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value visual communications schools. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,398, while out-of-state students pay about $22,398. Students borrow a median of $26,657 to complete the visual communications program here. Early-career visual communications graduates make about $46,561. Set against $26,657 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee admits about 91% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
