by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Graphic Design is the 107th most popular major in the country with 8,931 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,266 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 152 graphic design graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in graphic design. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their graphic design program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountwest Community and Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. MCTC is a small public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 4 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Meridian Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Meridian, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic design degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region. NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 54 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lenoir Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region. Lenoir Community College is a public institution located in Kinston, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Delgado Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2021-2022.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Hinds Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2021-2022.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Graphic Design Report
Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic design students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lynn University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynn University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s graphic design degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Graphic Design Report
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 0 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Design Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s graphic design degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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