2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in graphic communications sits in the middle of the road, ranking #168 out of 326 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of graphic communications. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 139 master's degrees in graphic communications during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Graphic Communications School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in graphic communication matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Graphic Communications in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of graphic communications students usually has them for a 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.

More Ways to Rank Graphic Communications Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for graphic communications.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Graphic Communications in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in graphic communications.

Most Well Attended Schools for Graphic Communication Students Working on Their Master's

1

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

99 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Academy of Art University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in graphic communications. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in graphic communications in California.

There were about 99 graphic communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the graphic communication program state that they receive average early career earnings of $31,000.

More information about a master’s in graphic communications from Academy of Art University

2

Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles, CA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in graphic communications needs to look into Southern California Institute of Architecture. SCI-Arc is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. More information about a master’s in graphic communications from Southern California Institute of Architecture

3

California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

California College of the Arts is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in graphic communications. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of San Francisco. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in graphic communications in California.

There were roughly 11 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at California College of the Arts in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in graphic communications from California College of the Arts

4

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in graphic communications has to look into California Institute of the Arts. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. More information about a master’s in graphic communications from California Institute of the Arts

5

DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, WA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in graphic communications in Washington.

There were roughly 6 graphic communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Digipen in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in graphic communications from DigiPen Institute of Technology

6

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

#5 Most Popular In CA

Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in graphic communications from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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	244	143
Washington	184	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Graphic Communication

One of 3 majors within the Communications Technologies & Support area of study, Graphic Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Graphic Communication Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects	139

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Audiovisual Communications	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction. More about our data sources and methodologies.