2025 Best Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

an associate degree in prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #216 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 51 associate degrees in prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Prepress/Desktop Publishing

1

Houston Community College
Houston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design needs to take a look at Houston Community College. Houston Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Houston.More information about a associate in prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design from Houston Community College

2

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue an associate degree in prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design from El Centro College

Best Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Colleges by State

Explore the best prepress/desktop publishing & digital imaging design colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	37
Arizona	349	0
New Mexico	255	0

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Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design Related Rankings by Major

Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design is one of 8 different types of Graphic Communications programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects	88
Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production	22

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction. More about our data sources and methodologies.