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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications in the Far Western US Region

74 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
536 Associate Degrees
$12,700 Avg Early-Career Salary
An associate degree in graphic communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 74 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 536 associate degrees in graphic communications during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Graphic Communications School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications in the Far Western US Region The graphic communication associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for graphic communications, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for graphic communications.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in graphic communications. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Most Well Attended Schools for Graphic Communication Students Working on Their Associate

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
40 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in graphic communications needs to take a look at College of the Canyons. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 40 graphic communications individuals who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent data year.

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32 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#1 Best Quality In WA

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in graphic communications. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in graphic communications in Washington.

There were about 32 graphic communications individuals who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

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28 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Santa Rosa Junior College is a popular option for individuals interested in an associate degree in graphic communications. SRJC is a large public college located in the city of Santa Rosa.

There were about 28 graphic communications individuals who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent data year.

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27 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Mt. San Antonio College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in graphic communications. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

There were about 27 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
22 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Sacramento City is a fairly large public college located in the city of Sacramento.

There were about 22 graphic communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City in the most recent year we have data available.

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20 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WA
#2 Best Quality In WA

Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in graphic communications in Washington.

There were roughly 20 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Whatcom Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
18 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

SBCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Barbara.

There were about 18 graphic communications individuals who graduated with this degree at SBCC in the most recent data year.

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17 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In HI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Honolulu.

There were roughly 17 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent data year.

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16 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 16 graphic communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Antelope Valley College in the most recent data year.

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, CA
16 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a large student population.

There were roughly 16 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at MSJC in the most recent data year.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
16 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

American River is a very large public college located in the suburb of Sacramento.

There were roughly 16 graphic communications individuals who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in graphic communications from American River College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Graphic Communications students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
13 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
13 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
15 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
15 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
15 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
18 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
18 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA

Best Graphic Communications Colleges by State

Explore the most popular graphic communications schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 179 485
Oregon 142 9
Washington 126 76
Nevada 109 0
Hawaii 57 27

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Graphic Communications is one of 3 different types of Communications Technologies & Support programs to choose from.

Graphic Communication Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects 359
Prepress/Desktop Publishing & Digital Imaging Design 149
Other Graphic Communications 17
Graphic & Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 11

Related Major Annual Graduates
Audiovisual Communications 398
Other Communication Technology 1

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