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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,475 people earned their degree in graphic communications, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. 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 the Southwest region, there were 986 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,675 and $32,933 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 216 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 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.

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

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$4,562 Average Net Price

$24,035 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $4,562 for southwest region associate degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Houston Community College

#2

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$5,225 Average Net Price

$26,739 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tarrant County College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,225 for southwest region associate degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

Full Tarrant County College District Graphic Communications Report

#3

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$4,355 Average Net Price

$20,140 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Vista College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 27 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $4,355 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Northwest Vista College

#4

Austin Community College District

Austin, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$3,134 Average Net Price

$23,745 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region associate degree graphic communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Austin Community College District Graphic Communications Report

• 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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