by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Graphic Communications is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 7,995 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , graphic communications graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,267 and had an average of $26,354 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,501 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major” ranking, we looked at 134 colleges that offer a degree in graphic communications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their graphic communications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The graphic communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major”.
Out of the 134 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cogswell College landed the #1 spot on the list. Cogswell is a private for-profit institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ringling College of Art and Design. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major. Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 full report on Graphic Communications at Ringling College of Art and Design
Out of the 134 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Redmond, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 66 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Art Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Kansas City Art Institute is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 17 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Kansas City Art Institute Graphic Communications Report
Out of the 134 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College for Creative Studies landed the #5 spot on the list. College for Creative Studies is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 full report on Graphic Communications at College for Creative Studies
Montserrat College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #6. Montserrat College of Art is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Montserrat College of Art
Minneapolis College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. MCAD is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 27 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 full report on Graphic Communications at Minneapolis College of Art and Design
With a ranking of #9, Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Columbus College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 44 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Maine College of Art landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Portland, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Graphic Communications at Maine College of Art
Laguna College of Art and Design ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. This small school is located in Laguna Beach, California, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 full report on Graphic Communications at Laguna College of Art and Design
With a ranking of #12, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Cleveland Institute of Art landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. CIA is a small school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 16 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Cleveland Institute of Art Graphic Communications Report
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 523 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Savannah College of Art and Design
California College of the Arts landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. California College of the Arts is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 60 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Graphic Communications at California College of the Arts
Atlantic University College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. This small school is located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Atlantic University College Graphic Communications Report
California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking, coming in at #18. California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Graphic Communications at California Institute of the Arts
University of Puerto Rico - Carolina landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, this small public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic communication students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Graphic Communications at University of Puerto Rico - Carolina
With a ranking of #20, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to 209 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
School of Visual Arts came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. School of Visual Arts is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #22, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full AI Miami International University of Art and Design Graphic Communications Report
Villa Maria College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major ranking. Villa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 21 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #24, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Art Center College of Design
With a ranking of #25, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Communication Major list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s graphic communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Academy of Art University Graphic Communications Report
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