2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

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Graphic Communications is the 127th most popular major in the country with 7,475 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, graphic communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,819 and had an average of $28,832 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 76 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,500 and $5,678 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in graphic communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality graphic communications programs that also have a lower cost than 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 graphic communications program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$4,030 Average Net Price

$30,119 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also took the #1 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $4,030 for pennsylvania associate degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

Full Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graphic Communications Report

#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$5,243 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. LCCC is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. It costs about $5,243 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend LCCC.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at LCCC

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for 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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