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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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 111 degrees in graphic communications during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The graphic communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Graphic Communications rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
It is hard to beat Western Iowa Tech Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in graphic communications. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 27th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 26 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Western Iowa Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the graphic communication program report average early career wages of $21,765.
It's difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in graphic communications. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were about 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 receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,140 above the average income of graphic communications majors.
Any student who is interested in graphic communications has to take a look at Kirkwood Community College. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 11 graphic communications students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the graphic communication program state that they receive average early career earnings of $27,682.
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).