an associate degree in graphic communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #62 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of graphic communications. Combined, these schools handed out 133 associate degrees in graphic communications to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to graphic communications students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other graphic communications students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt graphic communications students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized graphic communications related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for graphic communications students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Graphic Communications in the Southeast Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in graphic communications.
Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Graphic Communication
Miami Dade College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in graphic communications. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the graphic communication program state that they receive average early career income of $12,448.
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).
