2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in Virginia

An associate degree in visual communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #113 out of 969 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 105 associate degrees in visual communications during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual Communications School for Your Associate Degree

The graphic arts associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual Communications in Virginia ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of visual communications students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Visual Communications Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual communications.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Visual Communications in Virginia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for visual communications students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Graphic Arts Students Working on Their Associate

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

41 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in visual communications has to look into Northern Virginia Community College. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in visual communications in Virginia.

There were about 41 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in visual communications from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

33 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in visual communications needs to check out Tidewater Community College. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 33 visual communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in visual communications from Tidewater Community College

3

Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA

13 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Western Community College is a popular option for individuals interested in an associate degree in visual communications. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Roanoke. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in visual communications in Virginia.

There were roughly 13 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Western Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in visual communications from Virginia Western Community College

4

Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA

9 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Central Virginia Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in visual communications. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 9 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at Central Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in visual communications from Central Virginia Community College

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Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

9 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Thomas Nelson Community College is a popular choice for students pursuing an associate degree in visual communications. TNCC is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Hampton.

There were about 9 visual communications students who graduated with this degree at TNCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in visual communications from Thomas Nelson Community College

Best Visual Communications Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual Communications Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	224	37
Georgia	214	81
West Virginia	177	5
Alabama	117	25
Louisiana	110	5
South Carolina	98	32

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Rankings in Majors Related to Graphic Arts

One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Visual Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Interior Design	31

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.