2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual Communications is the 161st most popular major in the country with 5,657 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 459 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in visual communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual communications programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree graphic arts students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Visual Communications
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris State University are $7,908, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Liberty University
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. JBU is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree graphic arts students list, JBU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JBU are $13,920, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s graphic arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of North Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 16 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of Central Oklahoma
Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.
Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.
DePaul also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 10 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Visual Communications at Arizona State University - Tempe
North Carolina State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.
With a ranking of #14, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s graphic arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 12 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Visual Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University
George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 4 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
GWU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Pratt Institute - Main came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s graphic arts degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pratt Institute, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Visual Communications at Pratt Institute - Main
With a ranking of #20, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s graphic arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville University are $14,742, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, Boise State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Boise State University
Full Sail University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 88 masters’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Full Sail University
Central Connecticut State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at International Fine Arts College are $23,799.
Read more about Visual Communications at International Fine Arts College
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.
UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Visual Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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