by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate” ranking.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 85 colleges that offer a degree in visual communications. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in visual communications.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree graphic arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 161 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Visual Communications Report
Out of the 85 schools in the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 68 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at FIDM Los Angeles
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Austin Community College District
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Chattahoochee Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Northern Virginia Community College
Harford Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, this small public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Harford Community College
Adirondack Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate list. Adirondack Community College is a small public school situated in Queensbury, New York. It awarded 27 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Adirondack Community College
Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Visual Communications Report
Guam Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Guam Community College is a public institution located in Mangilao, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 23 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate list. Bunker Hill Community College 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
Texas State Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 22 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Texas State Technical College
El Centro College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Tidewater Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual Communications at Tidewater Community College
John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tanner, Alabama, and it awarded 21 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
College of DuPage came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 21 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Portland Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full Portland Community College Visual Communications Report
SUNY Broome came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Visual Communications Report
Mesa Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Western Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 15 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual Communications at Virginia Western Community College
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 14 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Visual Communications Report
Salt Lake Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate list. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 14 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Salt Lake Community College
San Antonio College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Graphic Arts Major for an Associate ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 14 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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