by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Visual Communications is the 154th most popular major in the country with 5,765 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 374 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer 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 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 Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region graphic arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luther College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 79 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #4 spot on the list. Lamoni, Iowa 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.
Full Graceland University - Lamoni Visual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 53 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Visual Communications Report
Iowa State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Iowa State University
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Visual Communications Report
Ridgewater College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Evangel University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Ambrose University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
College of the Ozarks landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hard Work U is located in Point Lookout, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at College of the Ozarks
Drury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 0 ’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
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