2023 Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Communication for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Graphic Communications is the 122nd most popular major in the country with 7,518 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, graphic communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,311 and had an average of $25,483 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 479 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,977 and $21,757 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 201 graphic communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Communication for an Associate” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in graphic communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great graphic communications programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the graphic communications program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Communication for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Communication for an Associate”.
Top 4 Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Communication for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 15 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeast Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Southeast Technical College supports 2,330 students, and 193 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 86 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,618. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Southeast Technical College]](/colleges/southeast-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozarks Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Communication for an Associate. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic communication students in 2020-2021.
OTC also made our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 564 of the 11,237 students enrolled at OTC were GI Bill® students, of which 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ozarks Technical Community College]](/colleges/ozarks-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Communication for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 13 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Kirkwood Community College supports 12,277 students, and 264 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,554. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kirkwood Community College]](/colleges/kirkwood-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Institute of Production and Recording. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Graphic Communication for an Associate. Institute of Production and Recording is a small private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s graphic communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Institute of Production and Recording also took the #4 spot in our “Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 133 students enrolled at Institute of Production and Recording were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,364. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Institute of Production and Recording offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Institute of Production and Recording]](/colleges/institute-of-production-and-recording/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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