by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Visual Communications is the 154th most popular major in the country with 5,765 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,077 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered a degree in visual communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual communications.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College of Art & Design landed the #1 spot on the list. NCAD is located in Poulsbo, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornish College of the Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cornish College of the Arts is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 26 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual Communications at Cornish College of the Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Otis College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Otis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 30 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 full report on Visual Communications at Otis College of Art and Design
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 69 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 California College of the Arts
Columbia College Hollywood landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Columbia College Hollywood is a small school located in Tarzana, California that handed out 7 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Columbia College Hollywood
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 228 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Platt College - Ontario came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Platt College - Ontario is located in Ontario, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Platt College - Ontario
Pacific Northwest College of Art came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Bates Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 31 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Seattle Pacific University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Redlands did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at University of Redlands
California State University - Chico came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Washington University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 50 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on Visual Communications at Western Washington University
With a ranking of #17, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 80 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full San Francisco State University Visual Communications Report
Linn-Benton Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. LBCC is a small school located in Albany, Oregon that handed out 8 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Linn-Benton Community College
University of San Francisco landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 29 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of San Francisco
Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 10 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Washington Institute of Technology Visual Communications Report
Shoreline Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Shoreline, Washington, this small public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Shoreline Community College Visual Communications Report
Highline College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Des Moines, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 9 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Seattle Central College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Central College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Oregon State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 41 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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