2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 6,039 people earned their degree in visual communications, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 991 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual communications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual communications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Guam Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. GCC is a small public school situated in Mangilao, Guam. It awarded 7 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Guam Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta College of Arts & Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major. Delta College of Arts & Technology is a small school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 8 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Delta College of Arts & Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adirondack Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This small school is located in Queensbury, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Adirondack Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #6, Community College of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. CCV is a medium-sized school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 16 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Community College of Vermont Visual Communications Report
Cecil College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Cecil College is a small school located in North East, Maryland that handed out 13 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Cecil College
Columbia College Hollywood came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Columbia College Hollywood is located in Tarzana, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Columbia College Hollywood
Harford Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Harford Community College is a small public school situated in Bel Air, Maryland. It awarded 29 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Harford Community College Visual Communications Report
Northwest State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #10. Archbold, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Northwest State Community College
With a ranking of #11, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Great Bay Community College is a public institution located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Great Bay Community College
SUNY Broome ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. SUNY Broome is located in Binghamton, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at SUNY Broome
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #13. Bunker Hill Community College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Bunker Hill Community College
Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 21 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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Bates Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Bates Technical College
With a ranking of #16, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Visual Communications Report
Virginia Western Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Virginia Western Community College
Utah Valley University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 105 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 UVU Visual Communications Report
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #19. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s graphic arts degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Scottsdale Community College Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #20, Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is located in Johnstown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Full FM Visual Communications Report
Central Virginia Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 2 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Central Virginia Community College
With a ranking of #22, York Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 York Technical College Visual Communications Report
Linn-Benton Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This small school is located in Albany, Oregon, and it awarded 10 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at LBCC
With a ranking of #24, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Austin Community College District
With a ranking of #25, Shoreline Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major list. This small school is located in Shoreline, Washington, and it awarded 8 associates’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Shoreline Community College
