by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 6,039 people earned their degree in visual communications, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,158 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 801 visual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual communications. That schools that top this list have a program in visual communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest College of Art & Design. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Northwest College of Art & Design is a small private for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 19 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Northwest College of Art & Design
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornish College of the Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual Communications at Cornish College of the Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otis College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Otis College of Art and Design
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 244 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Davis Visual Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - Ontario. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Platt College - Ontario is a small school located in Ontario, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Pacific Northwest College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Pacific Northwest College of Art
California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 19 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Seattle Pacific University Visual Communications Report
University of Redlands ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at University of Redlands
California State University - Chico came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 44 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Washington University Visual Communications Report
With a ranking of #12, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full San Francisco State University Visual Communications Report
University of San Francisco landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Biola University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 9 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Highline College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Highline is a public institution located in Des Moines, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Oregon State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western Oregon University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Western Oregon State College
With a ranking of #19, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield is a small school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 0 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual Communications at Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
Great Basin College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school situated in Elko, Nevada. It awarded 1 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual Communications at Great Basin College
Whitworth University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitworth University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Nevada State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual Communications at Nevada State College
University of California - San Diego came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of Southern California landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Graphic Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual Communications at University of Southern California
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