2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 639 people earned their degree in general graphic communications, making the major the 616th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 74 general graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 36 general graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general graphic communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general graphic communications programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general graphic communications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Graphic Communications (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$8,609 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Central College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

South Central College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $8,609 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Graphic Communications at South Central College

#2

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$6,090 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

OTC also made our “Best General Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $6,090 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OTC.

Read more about General Graphic Communications at OTC

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Graphic Communications (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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