If you plan on majoring in graphic communications, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #122 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 60 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of graphic communications. Combined, these schools handed out 7,995 degrees in graphic communications to qualified students.
The graphic communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Graphic Communications rankings. We derive our Best Overall Graphic Communications School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Best Schools for Graphic Communications in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of graphic communication degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in graphic communications has to take a look at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 83 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Those graphic communications students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo receive $21,100 more than the average graphic communication student.
Rochester Institute of Technology is a good choice for students interested in a degree in graphic communications. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 36 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year. Graphic Communications degree recipients from Rochester Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of approximately $4,115 above the average income of graphic communications majors.
Ringling College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in graphic communications. Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Sarasota.
There were approximately 118 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Ringling College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the graphic communications major at Ringling College of Art and Design earn $16,119 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Savannah College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in graphic communications. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.
There were roughly 669 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the graphic communication program make an average of $25,201 for their early career.
Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 62 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Art Center College of Design in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the graphic communications degree program at Art Center College of Design earn $39,081 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 93 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the graphic communication program earn an average of $23,932 for their early career.
Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 91 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available. Graphic Communications degree recipients from Ferris State University get an earnings boost of approximately $2,130 above the typical income of graphic communications graduates.
ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 94 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the graphic communication program earn about $29,305 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 110 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, graphic communication degree recipients typically earn an average of $16,155 in their early careers.
NWTC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Green Bay. This college ranks 12th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 61 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at NWTC in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #349 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 192 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the graphic communication program earn an average of $27,481 in the first couple years of working.
Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 40 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Graphic Communications Schools award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The graphic communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Graphic Communications rankings. We derive our Best Overall Graphic Communications School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
