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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k)

22 Ranked Colleges
996 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,657 people earned their degree in visual communications, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 996 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in visual communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual communications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 22 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications (Income Over $110k)

#1

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Madison College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Madison Area Technical College is $9,904 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual Communications at Madison Area Technical College

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 34 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #5 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,861 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Read more about Visual Communications at Austin Community College District

#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Salt Lake Community College Visual Communications Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 41 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,005 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

Read more about Visual Communications at Northern Virginia Community College

#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 105 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual Communications at Ivy Tech Community College

#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Western Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

Western Technical College also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Western Technical College is $10,081 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Visual Communications at Western Technical College

#7

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Portland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Portland Community College is $8,914 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Portland Community College Visual Communications Report

#8

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,016 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Visual Communications Report

#9

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

Harford Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

Harford Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harford Community College is $7,886 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Harford Community College

#10

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#23 in overall quality

Pima Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

Pima County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,583 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Pima Community College

#11

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

San Antonio College also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $5,882 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend San Antonio College.

Full San Antonio College Visual Communications Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 40 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $10,114 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Visual Communications at TSTC

#18 in overall quality

Utah Valley University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

UVU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,159 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UVU.

Read full report on Visual Communications at UVU

#14

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#17 in overall quality

Adirondack Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Adirondack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,558 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Adirondack Community College.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Adirondack Community College

#15

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#24 in overall quality

Cecil College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 23 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Cecil College also made our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Cecil College is $8,085 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual Communications at Cecil College

#25 in overall quality

Virginia Western Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 13 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Western Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Western Community College is $6,830 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual Communications at Virginia Western Community College

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 22 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Minneapolis Community and Technical College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,376 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Visual Communications Report

#18

Community College of Vermont

Montpelier, Vermont
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Community College of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Community College of Vermont is a medium-sized school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 7 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCV, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CCV is $10,798 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual Communications at CCV

#1 in overall quality

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 89 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k list, FIDM Los Angeles has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIDM Los Angeles is $41,505 for Associate Degree Graphic Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual Communications at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

#21

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also took the #14 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,428 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Visual Communications at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

#22

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Graphic Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #22. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $27,524 for associate degree graphic arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Visual Communications at Full Sail University

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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