by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Visual Communications is the 154th most popular major in the country with 5,765 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,060 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual communications.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. FIDM Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Guam Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mangilao, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College of Arts & Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this small private for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Delta College of Arts & Technology Visual Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adirondack Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Adirondack Community College
Community College of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #6. Community College of Vermont is located in Montpelier, Vermont and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Community College of Vermont
Cecil College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Cecil College is a small school located in North East, Maryland that handed out 10 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College Hollywood ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Located in Tarzana, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Columbia College Hollywood
Harford Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Harford Community College is a small school located in Bel Air, Maryland that handed out 27 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Harford Community College
Northwest State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #10. Archbold, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Northwest State Community College
With a ranking of #11, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This small school is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 6 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Great Bay Community College
With a ranking of #12, SUNY Broome did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. SUNY Broome is a small school located in Binghamton, New York that handed out 18 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. BHCC is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 23 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Bunker Hill Community College
With a ranking of #14, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 24 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Bates Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Bates Technical College is a small public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 12 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Bates Technical College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 21 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia Western Community College Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #18, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 161 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Utah Valley University
Scottsdale Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Scottsdale Community College Visual Communications Report
Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #20. FM is a public institution located in Johnstown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Virginia Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Central Virginia Community College
York Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Linn-Benton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Albany, Oregon, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Linn-Benton Community College Visual Communications Report
Austin Community College District ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 47 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Austin Community College District
With a ranking of #25, Shoreline Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school situated in Shoreline, Washington. It awarded 12 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shoreline Community College Visual Communications Report
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