by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,765 people earned their degree in visual communications, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 634 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 Southwest Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual communications. That schools that top this list have a program in visual communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The graphic arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lubbock Christian University Visual Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wade College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schreiner University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Schreiner University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 20 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Scottsdale Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 58 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Austin Community College District
Texas State Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State Technical College Visual Communications Report
Angelina College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. AC is a small school located in Lufkin, Texas that handed out 15 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mohave Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a small public school situated in Kingman, Arizona. It awarded 5 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Mohave Community College
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Mesa Community College
University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
With a ranking of #15, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s graphic arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas Christian University Visual Communications Report
San Antonio College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 29 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at San Antonio College
El Centro College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at El Centro College
Santa Fe Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Santa Fe Community College
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at University of Oklahoma
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of Central Oklahoma
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Arizona State University - Tempe
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Pima Community College
With a ranking of #23, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, The King’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region list. The King’s University is a small school located in Southlake, Texas that handed out 0 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Visual Communications at The King’s University
Blinn College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of Arizona
St Philip’s College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at St Philip’s College
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