2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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General Graphic Communications is the 616th most popular major in the country with 639 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 117 general graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 general graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general graphic communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general graphic communications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general graphic communications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Graphic Communications (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$14,470 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois State University is $14,470 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full Illinois State University General Graphic Communications Report

#2

Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$19,900 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Carroll U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Carroll University is $19,900 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Graphic Communications at Carroll University

• Best Value Bachelor’s 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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