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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
156 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Visual Communications is the 161st most popular major in the country with 5,657 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 548 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 156 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual communications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 34 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,596 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Read more about Visual Communications at Austin Community College District

#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $8,276 for southwest region associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Pima County Community College District Visual Communications Report

#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the #3 spot on the list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $10,977 for southwest region associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full San Antonio College Visual Communications Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $15,654 for southwest region associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Visual Communications at TSTC

#5

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $13,789 for southwest region associate degree graphic arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Mesa Community College Visual Communications Report

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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