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2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
736 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Southeast region, there were 1,413 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,256 and $31,761 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 736 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in graphic communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality graphic communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the graphic communications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 39 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $6,342 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Indian River State College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $8,713 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,266 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend GMU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about Graphic Communications at George Mason University

#4

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairmont State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2019-2020.

Fairmont State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fairmont State is $13,240 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $18,692 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Graphic Communications at ETSU

#6

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia

With a ranking of #6, University of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Charleston is $24,475 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Graphic Communications at UC

With a ranking of #7, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at International Fine Arts College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for AI Miami International University of Art and Design is $23,477 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at International Fine Arts College

Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Sarasota, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 113 students in 2019-2020.

Ringling College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $51,874 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ringling College of Art and Design.

Full Ringling College of Art and Design Graphic Communications Report

#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also made our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Regent is $15,510 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Regent University Graphic Communications Report

With a ranking of #10, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 335 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $75-$110k list, SCAD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $45,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Graphic Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Graphic Communications at Savannah College of Art and Design

#11

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Living Arts College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Graphic Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Living Arts College is a small private for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 7 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Living Arts College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,329 for southeast region bachelor’s degree graphic communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Living Arts College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Graphic Communications at Living Arts College

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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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