2025 Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Plains States Region
6Colleges in the Plains States Region
420Graphic Communication Degrees Awarded
$27,929Avg Early-Career Salary
Graphic Communications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #122 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for graphic communications students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 420 degrees in graphic communications annually.
Your choice of graphic communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Graphic Communications School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Graphic Communications in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the graphic communication degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Graphic Communication
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you want to pursue a degree in graphic communications. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 29 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available. Those graphic communications students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Duluth receive $8,628 more than the typical graphic communication student.
Any student who is interested in graphic communications needs to look into Pittsburg State University. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 12th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 33 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the graphic communications degree program at Pittsburg State University get $2,341 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
It's difficult to beat Webster University if you want to pursue a degree in graphic communications. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in graphic communications. Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 27 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the graphic communication program make around $24,427 in their early career salary.
UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available. Graphic Communications degree recipients from University of Northern Iowa earn a boost of around $8,490 above the average earnings of graphic communications graduates.
Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 19 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at OTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the graphic communication program report average early career income of $26,436.
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).
Your choice of graphic communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Graphic Communications School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
